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HR 4965 112th Congress House Environmental Protection Administrative law and regulatory procedures Army Corps of Engineers Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Environmental regulatory procedures Water quality

To preserve existing rights and responsibilities with respect to waters of the United States, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 7, 2012 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 20, 2012
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 112-681.
Sep 20, 2012
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 492.
Jun 7, 2012
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 33 - 18.
Jun 7, 2012
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 30, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Apr 27, 2012
Introduced in House
Apr 27, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prohibits the Secretary of the Army and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from: (1) finalizing, adopting, implementing, administering, or enforcing the proposed guidance described in the notice of availability and request for comments entitled "EPA and Army Corps of Engineers Guidance Regarding Identification of Waters Protected by the Clean Water Act"; or (2) using such guidance, any successor document, or any substantially similar guidance made publicly available on or after December 3, 2008, as the basis for any decision regarding the scope of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) or any rulemaking. Provides that use of such guidance or document as the basis for any rule shall be grounds for vacating such rule.

What's happening now September 20, 2012

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 492.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2245 Related bill Preserve the Waters of the United States Act
 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 58
All 58 Democratic 2 Republican 18
Franks, Trent
· Sep 13, 2012
Donnelly, Joe
· Sep 10, 2012
 R
Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · Aug 2, 2012
Davis, Geoff
· Jul 24, 2012
Ross, Dennis
· Jul 24, 2012
Coffman, Mike
· Jul 18, 2012
King, Steve
· Jun 28, 2012
Poe, Ted
· Jun 28, 2012
 R
Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Jun 20, 2012
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Jun 18, 2012
Marino, Tom
· Jun 18, 2012
Palazzo, Steven
· Jun 18, 2012
 R
Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Jun 8, 2012
Bonner, Jo
· Jun 8, 2012
 R
McClintock, Tom
California · Jun 8, 2012
Altmire, Jason
· Jun 5, 2012
BRADY, KEVIN
· Jun 5, 2012
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · May 31, 2012
Kissell, Larry
· May 31, 2012
Pearce, Stevan
· May 31, 2012
Boren, Dan
· May 25, 2012
Chandler, Ben
· May 25, 2012
COSTELLO, JERRY
· May 25, 2012
Graves, Tom
· May 25, 2012
Price, Tom
· May 25, 2012
 R
Scott, Austin
Georgia · May 25, 2012
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · May 18, 2012
HASTINGS, DOC
· May 18, 2012
STEARNS, CLIFF
· May 18, 2012
 R
Womack, Steve
Arkansas · May 18, 2012
Cardoza, Dennis
· May 15, 2012
 D
Costa, Jim
California · May 15, 2012
EMERSON, JO
· May 15, 2012
KINGSTON, JACK
· May 15, 2012
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · May 9, 2012
Bishop, Rob
· May 9, 2012
 R
Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · May 9, 2012
 R
Lankford, James
Oklahoma · May 9, 2012
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · May 9, 2012
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · May 9, 2012
 R
Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · May 9, 2012
Barrow, John
· May 7, 2012
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · May 7, 2012
Conaway, K.
· May 7, 2012
Denham, Jeff
· May 7, 2012
Farenthold, Blake
· May 7, 2012
 R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · May 7, 2012
Jenkins, Lynn
· May 7, 2012
JONES, WALTER
· May 7, 2012
Rooney, Thomas
· May 7, 2012
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