Water Quality Certification Improvement Act of 2019
Latest action · Nov 19, 2019 Committee on Environment and Public Works. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-145.
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.
- IntroducedApr 9, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Water Quality Certification Improvement Act of 2019
This bill limits the authority of states with respect to water quality certifications. Specifically, the bill limits the authority of states to review federally permitted activities that may result in discharges into navigable waters.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 9, 2019 to Nov 6, 2019, with 5 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-OK | James M. Inhofe | Original | Apr 9, 2019 |
| R-ND | Kevin Cramer | Original | Apr 9, 2019 |
| R-WY | Michael B. Enzi | Original | Apr 9, 2019 |
| R-WV | Shelley Moore Capito | Original | Apr 9, 2019 |
| R-MT | Steve Daines | Original | Apr 9, 2019 |
| R-PA | Patrick J. Toomey | Nov 6, 2019 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 19, 2019Committee on Environment and Public Works. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-145.
- Apr 9, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Apr 9, 2019Read 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.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2205 | Water Quality Certification Improvement Act of 2019 | Identical bill | Apr 11, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Environmental Protection.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 9, 2019Introduced in Senate
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