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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that clean water is a national priority, and that the June 29, 2015, Waters of the United States Rule should be withdrawn or vacated.

Introduced: February 27, 2017 See on congress.gov
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Agreed to (House)
Feb 28, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Feb 27, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Feb 27, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Calls for the nullification of the final rule titled "Clean Water Rule: Definition of 'Waters of the United States,'" about the scope of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act). The Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued the rule on June 29, 2015.

What's happening now February 28, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

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  • SRES 12 Identical bill A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that clean water is a national priority, and that the June 29, 2015, Wa…
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 34
All 34 Republican 19
Brooks, Susan
· Mar 17, 2017
 R
Davidson, Warren
Ohio · Mar 17, 2017
 R
Banks, Jim
Indiana · Mar 2, 2017
 R
Emmer, Tom
Minnesota · Feb 28, 2017
 R
Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Feb 28, 2017
 R
Rouzer, David
North Carolina · Feb 28, 2017
 R
Babin, Brian
Texas · Feb 27, 2017
BRADY, KEVIN
· Feb 27, 2017
 R
Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Feb 27, 2017
CULBERSON, JOHN
· Feb 27, 2017
Denham, Jeff
· Feb 27, 2017
 R
DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Feb 27, 2017
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Feb 27, 2017
 R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · Feb 27, 2017
 R
Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Feb 27, 2017
Harper, Gregg
· Feb 27, 2017
Hensarling, Jeb
· Feb 27, 2017
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Feb 27, 2017
Lewis, Jason
· Feb 27, 2017
Marino, Tom
· Feb 27, 2017
 R
Marshall, Roger
Kansas · Feb 27, 2017
 R
McClintock, Tom
California · Feb 27, 2017
Messer, Luke
· Feb 27, 2017
Mitchell, Paul
· Feb 27, 2017
Noem, Kristi
· Feb 27, 2017
Renacci, James
· Feb 27, 2017
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Feb 27, 2017
Rooney, Thomas
· Feb 27, 2017
 R
Smucker, Lloyd
Pennsylvania · Feb 27, 2017
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Feb 27, 2017
 R
Wagner, Ann
Missouri · Feb 27, 2017
Walters, Mimi
· Feb 27, 2017
 R
Westerman, Bruce
Arkansas · Feb 27, 2017
Young, David
· Feb 27, 2017
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 152: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that clean water is a national priority, and that the June 29, 2015, Waters of the United States Rule should be withdrawn or vacated.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-152/
MLA
"H. Res. 152: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that clean water is a national priority, and that the June 29, 2015, Waters of the United States Rule should be withdrawn or vacated.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-152/.
Bluebook (legal)
H. Res. 152, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-152/.
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[H. Res. 152: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that clean water is a national priority, and that the June 29, 2015, Waters of the United States Rule should be withdrawn or vacated.](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-152/)
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