S 1761
117th 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 2021
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 20, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
May 20, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Water Quality Certification Improvement Act of 2021
This bill limits 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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Committees of jurisdiction
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