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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: April 27, 2012 See on congress.gov
 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.
 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.

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