HR 2660
117th Congress
House
Environmental Protection
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Environmental regulatory procedures
Water quality
Water use and supply
WATER Act
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 20, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Apr 19, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Apr 19, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Withstanding Attempts to Encroach on our Resources Act of 2021 or the WATER Act
This bill specifies which bodies of water fall under the scope of the Clean Water Act and are thereby under federal jurisdiction. Specifically, the bill provides statutory authority for the definition of waters of the United States, commonly known as WOTUS, included in the 2020 Navigable Waters Protection Rule: Definition of "Waters of the United States." The 2020 rule replaced a 2015 rule that included a more expansive definition of WOTUS.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Committees of jurisdiction
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