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S 1006 113th Congress Senate Environmental Protection Administrative law and regulatory procedures Army Corps of Engineers Department of Defense Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Environmental regulatory procedures Water quality

Preserve the Waters of the United States Act

Introduced: May 22, 2013 Introduced by: Barrasso, John Republican · Wyoming See on congress.gov
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May 22, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
May 22, 2013
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Preserve the Waters of the United States Act - Prohibits the Secretary of the Army and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from: (1) finalizing 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, or any substantially similar guidance, 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 the use of such guidance as the basis for any rule shall be grounds for vacation of such rule.

What's happening now May 22, 2013

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Republican 10
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Cornyn, John
Texas · May 22, 2013
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · May 22, 2013
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Fischer, Deb
Nebraska · May 22, 2013
FLAKE, JEFF
· May 22, 2013
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · May 22, 2013
Heller, Dean
· May 22, 2013
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Johnson, Ron
Wisconsin · May 22, 2013
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Lee, Mike
Utah · May 22, 2013
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · May 22, 2013
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · May 22, 2013
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Scott, Tim
South Carolina · May 22, 2013
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · May 22, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1006: Preserve the Waters of the United States Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-1006/
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