Regulatory Fairness Act of 2014
Latest action · Mar 25, 2014 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 25, 2014
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Regulatory Fairness Act of 2014 - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to define the period of time in which the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is authorized to restrict or deny a permit for the discharge of dredged or fill materials into navigable waters as the period that:
- begins on the date that the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, provides notice to the Administrator that the Secretary has completed all procedures for processing an application for a permit for dredged or fill material and is ready to determine whether the permit should be issued; and
- ends on the date that the Secretary issues the permit.
Requires the Administrator to consult with the Secretary before restricting or denying a permit.
Directs the Administrator to make publicly available the basis of and reasons for making a determination to restrict or deny such a permit and information reviewed in making the determination.
Prohibits previous action by the Administrator that occurred outside of this period to deny or restrict a permit or to prohibit the specification of any defined area as a disposal site for dredged or fill materials from being valid or otherwise enforceable.
Cosponsors 10
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 25, 2014 to Sep 9, 2014, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-WV | Joe Manchin III | Original | Mar 25, 2014 |
| R-ID | James E. Risch | Apr 7, 2014 | |
| R-AK | Lisa Murkowski | Apr 7, 2014 | |
| R-KY | Mitch McConnell | Apr 9, 2014 | |
| R-ID | Mike Crapo | May 20, 2014 | |
| R-WY | Michael B. Enzi | May 22, 2014 | |
| R-NV | Dean Heller | Jul 7, 2014 | |
| R-WY | John Barrasso | Jul 16, 2014 | |
| R-UT | Orrin G. Hatch | Jul 17, 2014 | |
| R-KY | Rand Paul | Sep 9, 2014 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 25, 2014Introduced in Senate
- Mar 25, 2014Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 524 | To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify that the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency does not have the authority to disapprove a permit after it has been issued by the Secretary of the Army under section 404 of such Ac | Related bill | Jun 20, 2014 |
| S 830 | EPA Fair Play Act | Related bill | Apr 25, 2013 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Environmental Protection.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 25, 2014Introduced in Senate
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