S 2496 · 113th Congress 2013–2015, ended

Protecting Water and Property Rights Act of 2014

Introduced Jun 19, 2014 Originated Senate Sponsor John Barrasso R-WY

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jul 9, 2014 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4294-4296)

Progress

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  1. IntroducedJun 19, 2014
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Protecting Water and Property Rights Act of 2014 - Prohibits the Secretary of the Army and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from: (1) finalizing the proposed rule entitled "Definition of `Waters of the United States' Under the Clean Water Act"; or (2) using the proposed rule, or any substantially similar proposed rule or guidance, as the basis for any rulemaking or any decision regarding the scope or enforcement of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act).

Provides that the use of the proposed rule, or any substantially similar proposed rule or guidance, as the basis for any rulemaking or any decision regarding the scope or enforcement of the Clean Water Act shall be grounds for vacating the final rule, decision, or enforcement action.

Cosponsors 38

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 19, 2014 to Sep 9, 2014, with 29 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-IAChuck GrassleyOriginalJun 19, 2014
R-LADavid VitterOriginalJun 19, 2014
R-NVDean HellerOriginalJun 19, 2014
R-NEDeb FischerOriginalJun 19, 2014
R-IDJames E. RischOriginalJun 19, 2014
R-OKJames M. InhofeOriginalJun 19, 2014
R-ALJeff SessionsOriginalJun 19, 2014
R-ARJohn BoozmanOriginalJun 19, 2014
R-TXJohn CornynOriginalJun 19, 2014
R-NDJohn HoevenOriginalJun 19, 2014
R-SDJohn ThuneOriginalJun 19, 2014
R-GAJohnny IsaksonOriginalJun 19, 2014
R-FLMarco RubioOriginalJun 19, 2014
R-WYMichael B. EnziOriginalJun 19, 2014
R-NEMike JohannsOriginalJun 19, 2014
Show all 38 cosponsors

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jul 9, 2014Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4294-4296)
  2. Jun 19, 2014Introduced in Senate
  3. Jun 19, 2014Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 5078Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act of 2014Related billSep 11, 2014

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Environmental Protection.

Text 1

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  1. Jun 19, 2014Introduced in Senate

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