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Reform EPA Act

Introduced: January 29, 2019 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Feb 7, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Jan 29, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jan 29, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Reforming EPA Permitting Authority Act or the Reform EPA Act

This bill limits the period during which the Environmental Protection Agency may prohibit the specification, or restrict the use, of an area as a disposal site for discharges of dredged or fill materials into waters of the United States.

What's happening now February 7, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 843: Reform EPA Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-843/
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"H.R. 843: Reform EPA Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-843/.
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H.R. 843, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-843/.
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