HR 4656
115th Congress
House
Environmental Protection
Licensing and registrations
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Marine and inland water transportation
Marine pollution
Water quality
Fishing and Small Vessel Relief Act
Introduced: December 14, 2017
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 15, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Dec 14, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Dec 14, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Fishing and Small Vessel Relief Act
This bill extends until December 18, 2020, an exemption from permit requirements of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act). The exemption allows certain incidental discharges from vessels that are either less than 79 feet in length or a fishing vessel.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Committees of jurisdiction
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