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HR 2550 110th Congress House Environmental Protection Boats and boating Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Sports and Recreation Waste disposal in rivers, lakes, etc. Waste disposal in the ocean

Recreational Boating Act of 2007

Introduced: May 24, 2007 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Became law
May 25, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
May 25, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
May 24, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
May 24, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Recreational Boating Act of 2007 - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (popularly known as the Clean Water Act) to redefine the term "pollutant" to exclude any deck runoff from a recreational vessel, any engine cooling water, gray water, bilge water effluent from properly functioning recreational marine engine, laundry, shower, and galley sink wastes from a recreational vessel, or any other discharge incidental to the normal operation of a recreational vessel. Declares that such exclusion does not apply to rubbish, trash, garbage, or any other such materials discharged overboard by a recreational vessel.

Defines "recreational vessel" to mean a vessel that is: (1) manufactured for operation, or operated primarily for recreational purposes; or (2) leased, rented, or chartered to an individual for recreational purposes.

What's happening now May 25, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2067 Related bill Recreational Boating Act of 2007
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 15
All 15 Democratic 4 Republican 11
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Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · May 21, 2008
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · May 7, 2008
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Walberg, Tim
Michigan · May 7, 2008
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · May 1, 2008
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · May 1, 2008
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Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Apr 23, 2008
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Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Apr 3, 2008
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Apr 1, 2008
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Dec 12, 2007
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Calvert, Ken
California · Dec 4, 2007
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Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Dec 4, 2007
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Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Oct 3, 2007
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Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Jul 12, 2007
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Buchanan, Vern
Florida · Jun 14, 2007
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jun 14, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2550: Recreational Boating Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-2550/
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"H.R. 2550: Recreational Boating Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-2550/.
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H.R. 2550, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-2550/.
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