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HR 7771 117th Congress House Environmental Protection

To require the Secretary of the Army and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct a study analyzing the cost to permit applicants and permit holders of complying with…

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To require the Secretary of the Army and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct a study analyzing the cost to permit applicants and permit holders of complying with sections 402 and 404 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 13, 2022 Introduced by: Rouzer, David Republican · North Carolina See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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May 16, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
May 13, 2022
Introduced in House
May 13, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill requires the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency to study compliance costs for applicants and holders of certain permits for the discharge of pollutants or dredged or fill materials into waters.

What's happening now May 16, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7771: To require the Secretary of the Army and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct a study analyzing the cost to permit applicants and permit holders of complying with sections 402 and 404 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, and for other purposes.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7771/
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"H.R. 7771: To require the Secretary of the Army and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct a study analyzing the cost to permit applicants and permit holders of complying with sections 402 and 404 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, and for other purposes.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7771/.
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H.R. 7771, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7771/.
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[H.R. 7771: To require the Secretary of the Army and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct a study analyzing the cost to permit applicants and permit holders of complying with sections 402 and 404 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7771/)
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