The “Waters of the United States” Rule: Legislative Options and 114th Congress Responses
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- HR 1829113th Congress
Coal Jobs Protection Act of 2013
May 7, 2013 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
- HR 2609113th Congress
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014
Jul 16, 2013 · Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 134.
- HR 4923113th Congress
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015
Jul 14, 2014 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
- HR 5077113th Congress
Coal Jobs Protection Act of 2014
Sep 18, 2014 · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 449.
- HR 5078113th Congress
Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act of 2014
Sep 11, 2014 · Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 559.
- HR 5171113th Congress
Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015
Jul 23, 2014 · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 412.
- HR 5325113th Congress
American Manufacturing Workforce Act of 2014
Nov 17, 2014 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
- HR 83113th Congress
Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015
Dec 16, 2014 · Became Public Law No: 113-235.
- S 1006113th Congress
Preserve the Waters of the United States Act
May 22, 2013 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- S 1514113th Congress
Saving Coal Jobs Act of 2013
Sep 18, 2013 · Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 191.
- S 2496113th Congress
Protecting Water and Property Rights Act of 2014
Jul 9, 2014 · Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4294-4296)
- S 861113th Congress
A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide guidance and clarification regarding issuing new and renewal permits, and for other purposes.
May 6, 2013 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3093-3096)
- HJRES 59114th Congress
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Army Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the definition of "waters of the United States" under the Clean Water Act.
Jul 8, 2015 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
- HR 1020114th Congress
STEM Education Act of 2015
Oct 7, 2015 · Became Public Law No: 114-59.
- HR 1487114th Congress
American Energy Renaissance Act of 2015
Apr 8, 2015 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
- HR 1732114th Congress
Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015
Jul 14, 2016 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- HR 2028114th Congress
Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017
Dec 10, 2016 · Became Public Law No: 114-254.
- HR 2029114th Congress
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016
Dec 18, 2015 · Became Public Law No: 114-113.
- HR 2599114th Congress
Don't Ignore the Will of the American People Act
Aug 18, 2015 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
- HR 2705114th Congress
Federal Regulatory Certainty for Water Act
Jun 10, 2015 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
- HR 2822114th Congress
Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016
Jul 8, 2015 · Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2822 as unfinished business.
- HR 5055114th Congress
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017
May 26, 2016 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- HR 5325114th Congress
Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, and Zika Response and Preparedness Act
Sep 29, 2016 · Became Public Law No: 114-223.
- HR 5538114th Congress
Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017
Sep 6, 2016 · Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 587.
- HR 594114th Congress
Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act of 2015
Jan 29, 2015 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
- S 1140114th Congress
Federal Water Quality Protection Act
Nov 3, 2015 · Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate. (consideration: CR S7697)
- S 1178114th Congress
Defending Rivers from Overreaching Policies Act of 2015
Jun 10, 2015 · Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
- S 1645114th Congress
Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016
Jun 23, 2015 · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 126.
- S 178114th Congress
Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015
May 29, 2015 · Became Public Law No: 114-22.
- S 3068114th Congress
Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017
Jun 16, 2016 · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 521.
- S 791114th Congress
American Energy Renaissance Act of 2015
Mar 18, 2015 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- S 980114th Congress
Defense of Environment and Property Act of 2015
Apr 16, 2015 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- SJRES 22114th Congress
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the definition of "waters of the United States" under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.
Jan 21, 2016 · Veto message indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S147)