WATER Act

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 117th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

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21 cosponsors · 21 R

16 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

Withstanding Attempts to Encroach on our Resources Act of 2021 or the WATER Act

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Apr 19, 2021

Withstanding Attempts to Encroach on our Resources Act of 2021 or the WATER Act

This bill specifies which bodies of water fall under the scope of the Clean Water Act and are thereby under federal jurisdiction. Specifically, the bill provides statutory authority for the definition of waters of the United States, commonly known as WOTUS, included in the 2020 Navigable Waters Protection Rule: Definition of "Waters of the United States." The 2020 rule replaced a 2015 rule that included a more expansive definition of WOTUS.

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

About this bill and sources

Official title: WATER Act

Also known as: Withstanding Attempts to Encroach on our Resources Act of 2021

Latest action (Apr 20, 2021): Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

Policy area: Environmental Protection · Origin: House · Introduced: Apr 19, 2021

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

No recorded floor vote found.