Water Quality Certification Improvement Act of 2021
Latest action · May 21, 2021 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.
- IntroducedMay 20, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Water Quality Certification Improvement Act of 2021
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 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 20, 2021 to May 28, 2021, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-OH | Bob Gibbs | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| R-MN | Pete Stauber | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| R-WY | Liz Cheney | May 25, 2021 | |
| R-PA | Fred Keller | May 28, 2021 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 21, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
- May 20, 2021Introduced in House
- May 20, 2021Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1761 | Water Quality Certification Improvement Act of 2021 | Identical bill | May 20, 2021 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Environmental Protection.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 20, 2021Introduced in House
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