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HR 6093 112th Congress House

To establish a moratorium on aerial surveillance conducted by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.

Introduced: July 10, 2012 Introduced by: Smith, Adrian Republican · Nebraska See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection Agricultural conservation and pollutionAviation and airportsEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
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Spacecraft and satellitesWater quality
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Jul 11, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Jul 10, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jul 10, 2012
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 11, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prohibits the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from conducting aerial surveillance in exercising any authority under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) for one year after enactment of this Act.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6093: To establish a moratorium on aerial surveillance conducted by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6093/
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"H.R. 6093: To establish a moratorium on aerial surveillance conducted by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6093/.
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H.R. 6093, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6093/.
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