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HR 1881 117th Congress House Environmental Protection Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Licensing and registrations Pollution liability State and local government operations Water quality

To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to permitting terms, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 12, 2021 Introduced by: Garamendi, John Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Became law
Mar 15, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Mar 12, 2021
Introduced in House
Mar 12, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Mar 12, 2021
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E246)
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill revises the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) program. Under the program, the Environmental Protection Agency issues permits to discharge pollutants into waters of the United States.

The bill extends the maximum term for NPDES permits issued to states or municipalities from 5 to 10 years.

What's happening now March 15, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3218 Related bill Wastewater Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2021
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1 Republican 1
Graves, Garret
· Jun 11, 2021
Hartzler, Vicky
· May 12, 2021
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · Mar 23, 2021
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Calvert, Ken
California · Mar 12, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1881: To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to permitting terms, and for other purposes.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1881/
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"H.R. 1881: To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to permitting terms, and for other purposes.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1881/.
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