Recognizing the 35th anniversary of the Clean Water Act, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Oct 16, 2007 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.
- IntroducedOct 10, 2007
- Agreed to in HouseOct 16, 2007
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Recognizes the 35th anniversary of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act).
Recommits to restoring and maintaining the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the nation's waters and expresses dedication to working toward a sustainable, long-term solution to address the nation's decaying water infrastructure.
Encourages the public and all levels of government to renew commitment to restoring and protecting the nation's rivers, lakes, streams, marine waters, and wetlands for future generations.
Cosponsors 36
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 10, 2007 to Oct 16, 2007; 7 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-TX | Eddie Bernice Johnson | Original | Oct 10, 2007 |
| D-MN | James L. Oberstar | Original | Oct 10, 2007 |
| D-MI | John D. Dingell | Original | Oct 10, 2007 |
| R-TN | John J. Duncan, Jr. | Original | Oct 10, 2007 |
| D-NY | John J. Hall | Original | Oct 10, 2007 |
| R-MI | Vernon J. Ehlers | Original | Oct 10, 2007 |
| R-MD | Wayne T. Gilchrest | Original | Oct 10, 2007 |
| D-MD | Albert Russell Wynn | Oct 15, 2007 | |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Oct 15, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Bob Filner | Oct 15, 2007 | |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Oct 15, 2007 | |
| D-MI | Dale E. Kildee | Oct 15, 2007 | |
| D-OR | David Wu | Oct 15, 2007 | |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | Oct 15, 2007 | |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Oct 15, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Hilda L. Solis | Oct 15, 2007 | |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | Oct 15, 2007 | |
| D-WA | Jim McDermott | Oct 15, 2007 | |
| D-MN | Keith Ellison | Oct 15, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Loretta Sanchez | Oct 15, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Maurice D. Hinchey | Oct 15, 2007 | |
| D-PA | Michael F. Doyle | Oct 15, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Mike Thompson | Oct 15, 2007 | |
| D-IL | Rahm Emanuel | Oct 15, 2007 | |
| D-WI | Ron Kind | Oct 15, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Sam Farr | Oct 15, 2007 | |
| D-MI | Sander M. Levin | Oct 15, 2007 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Oct 15, 2007 | |
| D-ME | Thomas H. Allen | Oct 15, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Oct 16, 2007 | |
| D-NH | Carol Shea-Porter | Oct 16, 2007 | |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Oct 16, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Doris O. Matsui | Oct 16, 2007 | |
| R-GA | John Linder | Oct 16, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Lois Capps | Oct 16, 2007 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Oct 16, 2007 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Transportation and Infrastructure Committee | Referred Oct 10, 2007 |
| Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee | Referred Oct 11, 2007 |
Actions 9
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 16, 2007Mr. Oberstar moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
- Oct 16, 2007Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H11603-11607)
- Oct 16, 2007DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 725.
- Oct 16, 2007Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H11603)
- Oct 16, 2007Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H11603–H11607Text printed H11603 | Earl Blumenauer D-OR, James L. Oberstar D-MN, John J. Duncan, Jr. R-TN, Mark Kirk R-IL, Rahm Emanuel D-IL | Oct 16, 2007 |
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E2119 | Earl Blumenauer D-OR | Oct 10, 2007 |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SRES 354 | A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the 35th anniversary of the enactment of the Clean Water Act. | Related bill | Oct 19, 2007 |
| S 354 | Campus Fire Safety Right-to-Know Act of 2007 | Text similarities | Jan 22, 2007 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Recognizing the 35th anniversary of the Clean Water Act, and for other purposes.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Environmental Protection.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 16, 2007Engrossed in House
- Oct 10, 2007Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this resolution on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
