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H.R. 594 · 114th Congress

Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act of 2015

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186 cosponsors · 3 D, 183 R
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106 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act of 2015

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jan 28, 2015

Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act of 2015

This bill prohibits the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from:

  • developing, finalizing, adopting, implementing, applying, administering, or enforcing the proposed rule entitled, "Definition of 'Waters of the United States' Under the Clean Water Act," issued on April 21, 2014, or the proposed guidance entitled, "Guidance on Identifying Waters Protected By the Clean Water Act," dated February 17, 2012; or
  • using the proposed rule or proposed guidance, any successor document, or any substantially similar proposed rule or guidance as the basis for any rulemaking or decision regarding the scope or enforcement of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act).

The Army Corps and the EPA must withdraw the interpretive rule entitled, "Notice of Availability Regarding the Exemption from Permitting Under Section 404(f)(1)(A) of the Clean Water Act to Certain Agricultural Conservation Practices," issued on April 21, 2014.

The Army Corps and the EPA are required to consult with relevant state and local officials to develop recommendations for a regulatory proposal that would identify the scope of waters covered under the Clean Water Act and the scope of waters not covered.

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

About this bill and sources

Official title: Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act of 2015

Latest action (Jan 29, 2015): Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

Policy area: Environmental Protection · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 28, 2015

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

No recorded floor vote found.