To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to permitting terms, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Feb 27, 2023 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.
- IntroducedFeb 24, 2023
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
This bill extends the maximum term for certain permits issued under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) program. Specifically, the bill extends the maximum term for NPDES permits issued to states or municipalities from 5 to 10 years. Under the program, the Environmental Protection Agency issues permits to discharge pollutants from point sources, such as pipes, into waters of the United States.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 24, 2023 to Jan 12, 2024, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-CA | Ken Calvert | Original | Feb 24, 2023 |
| D-CA | Eric Swalwell | Feb 28, 2023 | |
| R-LA | Garret Graves | Mar 7, 2023 | |
| D-IN | André Carson | Apr 17, 2023 | |
| R-NC | David Rouzer | Jan 12, 2024 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 27, 2023Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
- Feb 24, 2023Introduced in House
- Feb 24, 2023Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- Feb 24, 2023Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E142)
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Environmental Protection.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 24, 2023Introduced in House
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