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HR 6967 115th Congress House Environmental Protection Government trust funds Great Lakes Solid waste and recycling Water quality

Great Lakes Water Protection Act

Introduced: September 28, 2018 See on congress.gov
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Sep 28, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Sep 28, 2018
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Great Lakes Water Protection Act

This bill addresses sewage in the Great Lakes System by: (1) restricting publicly owned treatment works from discharging sewage into the system, (2) requiring the public to be notified as soon as possible after sewage is discharged, and (3) establishing the Great Lakes Cleanup Fund.

What's happening now September 28, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3630 Related bill Great Lakes Water Protection Act
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Nov 13, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6967: Great Lakes Water Protection Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6967/
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"H.R. 6967: Great Lakes Water Protection Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6967/.
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H.R. 6967, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6967/.
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[H.R. 6967: Great Lakes Water Protection Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6967/)
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