S 3303
115th Congress
Senate
Environmental Protection
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Environmental regulatory procedures
Licensing and registrations
State and local government operations
Water quality
Water Quality Certification Improvement Act of 2018
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 16, 2018
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-344.
Jul 31, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Jul 31, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Water Quality Certification Improvement Act of 2018
This bill amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to limit the authority of states with respect to water quality certifications. Specifically, the bill limits the authority of states to review federally permitted activities that may result in discharges into navigable waters.
What's happening now
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-344.
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