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HR 517 112th Congress House

To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to eliminate the authority of the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to deny or restrict the use of a defined area as a dredged or…

Official title: To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to eliminate the authority of the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to deny or restrict the… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to eliminate the authority of the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to deny or restrict the use of a defined area as a dredged or fill material disposal site, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 26, 2011 See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)Environmental regulatory proceduresLicensing and registrationsMarine pollution
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It never became law before the 112th Congress (2011–2012) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jan 27, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Jan 26, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jan 26, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 27, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to repeal the authority of the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to prohibit the specification of, or to deny or restrict the use of, a defined area as a disposal site for the discharge of dredged or fill material into navigable waters.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Republican 3
Davis, Geoff
· Feb 15, 2011
REHBERG, DENNY
· Feb 15, 2011
Bishop, Rob
· Jan 26, 2011
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Jan 26, 2011
Chaffetz, Jason
· Jan 26, 2011
 R
Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · Jan 26, 2011
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Jan 26, 2011
Poe, Ted
· Jan 26, 2011
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 517: To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to eliminate the authority of the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to deny or restrict the use of a defined area as a dredged or fill material disposal site, and for other purposes.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-517/
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"H.R. 517: To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to eliminate the authority of the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to deny or restrict the use of a defined area as a dredged or fill material disposal site, and for other purposes.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-517/.
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H.R. 517, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-517/.
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[H.R. 517: To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to eliminate the authority of the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to deny or restrict the use of a defined area as a dredged or fill material disposal site, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-517/)
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