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HCONRES 187 110th Congress House Water Resources Development Administrative procedure Ammonia Chemicals Commerce Environmental Protection Environmental Protection Agency Federal-state relations Government Operations and Politics Great Lakes Indiana Industrial pollution Law Licenses Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Marine pollution Restoration ecology Waste disposal in rivers, lakes, etc. Water pollution control

Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the dumping of industrial waste into the Great Lakes.

Introduced: July 18, 2007 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 26, 2007
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Jul 25, 2007
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 25, 2007
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 387 - 26, 2 Present (Roll no. 719). (text: CR 7/24/2007 H8301)
Jul 25, 2007
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 387 - 26, 2 Present (Roll no. 719).(text: CR 7/24/2007 H8301)
Jul 25, 2007
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8419-8420)
Jul 24, 2007
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Jul 24, 2007
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 187.
Jul 24, 2007
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8301-8307; text: CR 7/25/2007 H8301)
Jul 24, 2007
Mr. Oberstar moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Jul 19, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Jul 18, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jul 18, 2007
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Jul 25, 2007 House · vote #719 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree Passed 387–26 See who voted →
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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

Expresses disapproval of the Indiana Department of Environmental Management's issuance of a permit allowing BP to increase their daily dumping of ammonia and total suspended solids into Lake Michigan. Urges Indiana to reconsider issuance of such permit.

Calls for Congress to take action to protect and restore the Great Lakes.

Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) actions in the Great Lakes basin should be consistent with the goal of preserving and restoring the Great Lakes; and (2) EPA should not allow increased dumping of chemicals and pollutants into the Great Lakes.

What's happening now July 26, 2007

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

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3