Navigable Waters Protection Act of 2021
Latest action · Jul 29, 2021 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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.
- IntroducedJul 29, 2021
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Navigable Waters Protection Act of 2021
This bill enacts definitions that determine which bodies of water fall under the scope of the Clean Water Act and are thereby under federal jurisdiction. Specifically, the bill provides statutory authority for the definitions related to the waters of the United States, commonly known as WOTUS, in regulations when the bill is enacted.
Cosponsors 32
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jul 29, 2021.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NE | Ben Sasse | Original | Jul 29, 2021 |
| R-TN | Bill Hagerty | Original | Jul 29, 2021 |
| R-IA | Chuck Grassley | Original | Jul 29, 2021 |
| R-MS | Cindy Hyde-Smith | Original | Jul 29, 2021 |
| R-WY | Cynthia M. Lummis | Original | Jul 29, 2021 |
| R-AK | Dan Sullivan | Original | Jul 29, 2021 |
| R-NE | Deb Fischer | Original | Jul 29, 2021 |
| R-ID | James E. Risch | Original | Jul 29, 2021 |
| R-OK | James Lankford | Original | Jul 29, 2021 |
| R-OK | James M. Inhofe | Original | Jul 29, 2021 |
| R-KS | Jerry Moran | Original | Jul 29, 2021 |
| R-WY | John Barrasso | Original | Jul 29, 2021 |
| R-AR | John Boozman | Original | Jul 29, 2021 |
| R-ND | John Hoeven | Original | Jul 29, 2021 |
| R-IA | Joni Ernst | Original | Jul 29, 2021 |
| R-MO | Josh Hawley | Original | Jul 29, 2021 |
| R-ND | Kevin Cramer | Original | Jul 29, 2021 |
| R-SC | Lindsey Graham | Original | Jul 29, 2021 |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Original | Jul 29, 2021 |
| R-ID | Mike Crapo | Original | Jul 29, 2021 |
| R-SD | Mike Rounds | Original | Jul 29, 2021 |
| R-NC | Richard Burr | Original | Jul 29, 2021 |
| R-AL | Richard C. Shelby | Original | Jul 29, 2021 |
| R-MS | Roger F. Wicker | Original | Jul 29, 2021 |
| R-KS | Roger Marshall | Original | Jul 29, 2021 |
| R-MO | Roy Blunt | Original | Jul 29, 2021 |
| R-MT | Steve Daines | Original | Jul 29, 2021 |
| R-TX | Ted Cruz | Original | Jul 29, 2021 |
| R-NC | Thom Tillis | Original | Jul 29, 2021 |
| R-SC | Tim Scott | Original | Jul 29, 2021 |
| R-AR | Tom Cotton | Original | Jul 29, 2021 |
| R-AL | Tommy Tuberville | Original | Jul 29, 2021 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Environment and Public Works Committee | Referred Jul 29, 2021 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 29, 2021Introduced in Senate
- Jul 29, 2021Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R46927 | Redefining Waters of the United States (WOTUS): Recent Developments | Report | Jul 8, 2022 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 3456 | Navigable Waters Protection Act of 2022 | Related bill | Jan 18, 2022 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to enact the definition of "waters of the United States" into law, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Navigable Waters Protection Act of 2021
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Environmental Protection.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 29, 2021Introduced in Senate
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
