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Clean Water Protection Act

Introduced: May 6, 2013 Introduced by: Pallone, Frank Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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May 7, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
May 6, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
May 6, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Clean Water Protection Act - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to define "fill material" to mean any pollutant that replaces portions of waters of the United States with dry land or that changes the bottom elevation of a water body for any purpose and to exclude any pollutant discharged into the water primarily to dispose of waste.

What's happening now May 7, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 62
All 62 Democratic 35
D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Nov 12, 2014
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Jun 18, 2014
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Jun 9, 2014
MCCARTHY, CAROLYN
· Jun 9, 2014
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Jun 9, 2014
ENGEL, ELIOT
· May 30, 2014
CROWLEY, JOSEPH
· Apr 30, 2014
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Dec 11, 2013
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Dec 11, 2013
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Nov 13, 2013
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Oct 23, 2013
Esty, Elizabeth
· Aug 2, 2013
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Jul 22, 2013
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Jul 22, 2013
 D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Jun 14, 2013
ISRAEL, STEVE
· Jun 14, 2013
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jun 14, 2013
CAPPS, LOIS
· Jun 5, 2013
CLAY, WM.
· Jun 5, 2013
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jun 5, 2013
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Jun 5, 2013
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jun 5, 2013
Owens, William
· Jun 5, 2013
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · May 23, 2013
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · May 23, 2013
Shea-Porter, Carol
· May 23, 2013
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · May 9, 2013
LEVIN, SANDER
· May 9, 2013
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · May 9, 2013
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 9, 2013
CAPUANO, MICHAEL
· May 6, 2013
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · May 6, 2013
 D
Chu, Judy
California · May 6, 2013
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · May 6, 2013
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · May 6, 2013
CUMMINGS, ELIJAH
· May 6, 2013
DAVIS, SUSAN
· May 6, 2013
Edwards, Donna
· May 6, 2013
Ellison, Keith
· May 6, 2013
Grayson, Alan
· May 6, 2013
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · May 6, 2013
HOLT, RUSH
· May 6, 2013
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · May 6, 2013
LEWIS, JOHN
· May 6, 2013
Lipinski, Daniel
· May 6, 2013
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · May 6, 2013
MCDERMOTT, JIM
· May 6, 2013
Michaud, Michael
· May 6, 2013
MORAN, JAMES
· May 6, 2013
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · May 6, 2013
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