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HR 1105 115th Congress House

Stop WOTUS Act

Official title: To repeal the rule entitled "Clean Water Rule: Definition of 'Waters of the United States'".

Introduced: February 16, 2017 Introduced by: Allen, Rick W. Republican · Georgia See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection Administrative law and regulatory proceduresArmy Corps of EngineersCongressional oversightDepartment of Defense
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Feb 17, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Feb 16, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Feb 16, 2017
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1280)
Feb 16, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 17, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Stop WOTUS Act

This bill nullifies the Environmental Protection Agency's Clean Water Rule published on June 29, 2015, which defines the scope of waters protected under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act).

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1105: Stop WOTUS Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1105/
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"H.R. 1105: Stop WOTUS Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1105/.
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H.R. 1105, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1105/.
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