To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to permitting terms, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Mar 15, 2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
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 14, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
This bill revises the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) program. Under the program, the Environmental Protection Agency issues permits to discharge pollutants into waters of the United States.
The bill extends the maximum term for NPDES permits issued to states or municipalities from 5 to 10 years.
Cosponsors 10
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 18, 2019 to Oct 8, 2019.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-CA | Ken Calvert | Mar 18, 2019 | |
| R-GA | Rob Woodall | Mar 18, 2019 | |
| R-CA | Doug LaMalfa | Mar 21, 2019 | |
| D-CA | TJ Cox | Apr 18, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Lucille Roybal-Allard | Apr 25, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Apr 25, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Jun 4, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Harley Rouda | Jun 11, 2019 | |
| D-MN | Angie Craig | Sep 6, 2019 | |
| R-MO | Vicky Hartzler | Oct 8, 2019 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 15, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
- Mar 14, 2019Introduced in House
- Mar 14, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Environmental Protection.
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Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 14, 2019Introduced in House
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