A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that clean water is a national priority, and that the June 29, 2015, Waters of the United States Rule should be withdrawn or vacated.

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Bill Number

SRES 12

Introduced

Jan 12, 2017

Latest Action

Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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Topics

Administrative law and regulatory procedures Army Corps of Engineers Congressional oversight Department of Defense Environmental Protection Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Environmental regulatory procedures Lakes and rivers Water quality Wetlands

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Summary

Calls for the nullification of the final rule entitled, "Clean Water Rule: Definition of 'Waters of the United States,'" about the scope of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act). The Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued the rule on June 29, 2015.

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Jan 12, 2017

Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Jan 12, 2017

Introduced in Senate

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