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HR 1721 109th Congress House Environmental Protection Authorization Beaches Coastal zone Economics and Public Finance Environmental Protection Agency Environmental health Environmental monitoring Federal aid to water pollution control Government Operations and Politics Government publicity Health Health warnings Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Marine pollution Outdoor recreation Pollution measurement Sports and Recreation Water quality

To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize programs to improve the quality of coastal recreation waters, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 20, 2005 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 15 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 12, 2005
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Dec 7, 2005
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 7, 2005
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H11120)
Dec 7, 2005
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H11120)
Dec 7, 2005
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1721.
Dec 7, 2005
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H11120-11122)
Dec 7, 2005
Mr. Duncan moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Nov 14, 2005
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 161.
Nov 14, 2005
Reported by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 109-292.
Oct 26, 2005
Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Discharged.
Oct 26, 2005
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Oct 26, 2005
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 21, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Apr 20, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Apr 20, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize appropriations for coastal recreation water quality monitoring and notification grants through FY2011.

Amends the Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health Act of 2000 to reauthorize appropriations to carry out that Act through FY2011.

What's happening now December 12, 2005

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Apr 20, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1721: To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize programs to improve the quality of coastal recreation waters, and for other purposes.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1721/
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"H.R. 1721: To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize programs to improve the quality of coastal recreation waters, and for other purposes.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1721/.
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H.R. 1721, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1721/.
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