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H.R. 4965 · 112th Congress

To preserve existing rights and responsibilities with respect to waters of the United States, and for other…

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To preserve existing rights and responsibilities with respect to waters of the United States, and for other purposes.

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 112th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

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94 cosponsors · 17 D, 77 R
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5 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

Prohibits the Secretary of the Army and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from: (1) finalizing, adopting, implementing, administering, or enforcing the proposed guidance described in the notice of availability and request for comments entitled "EPA and Army Corps of Engineers Guidance Regarding Identification of Waters Protected…

What it does: CRS summary · Reported to House with amendment(s) · Sep 20, 2012

Prohibits the Secretary of the Army and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from: (1) finalizing, adopting, implementing, administering, or enforcing the proposed guidance described in the notice of availability and request for comments entitled "EPA and Army Corps of Engineers Guidance Regarding Identification of Waters Protected by the Clean Water Act"; or (2) using such guidance, any successor document, or any substantially similar guidance made publicly available on or after December 3, 2008, as the basis for any decision regarding the scope of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) or any rulemaking. Provides that use of such guidance or document as the basis for any rule shall be grounds for vacating such rule.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: To preserve existing rights and responsibilities with respect to waters of the United States, and for other purposes.

Latest action (Sep 20, 2012): Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 492.

Policy area: Environmental Protection · Origin: House · Introduced: Apr 27, 2012

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.