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HR 738 108th Congress House Environmental Protection Waste disposal in rivers, lakes, etc. Water pollution control

Clean Water Protection Act

Introduced: February 12, 2003 Introduced by: Pallone, Frank Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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Feb 13, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Feb 13, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E220-221)
Feb 12, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Feb 12, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Clean Water Protection Act - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to define "fill material" to mean any pollutant which replaces portions of waters of the United States with dry land or which changes the bottom elevation of a water body for any purpose and to exclude any pollutant discharged into the water primarily to dispose of waste.
What's happening now February 13, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Democratic 13 Independent 1
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Case, Ed
Hawaii · Oct 5, 2004
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jul 12, 2004
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jul 12, 2004
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jul 12, 2004
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jan 27, 2004
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Dec 8, 2003
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jun 24, 2003
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Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Apr 29, 2003
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Apr 29, 2003
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Mar 4, 2003
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Mar 4, 2003
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Feb 12, 2003
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Feb 12, 2003
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Feb 12, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 738: Clean Water Protection Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-738/
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