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S 2567 117th Congress Senate Environmental Protection

Navigable Waters Protection Act of 2021

Introduced: July 29, 2021 Introduced by: Capito, Shelley Moore Republican · West Virginia See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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Navigable Waters Protection Act of 2021

This bill enacts definitions that determine 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 definitions related to the waters of the United States, commonly known as WOTUS, in regulations when the bill is enacted.

What's happening now July 29, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3456 Related bill Navigable Waters Protection Act of 2022
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 27
All 27 Republican 27
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Jul 29, 2021
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jul 29, 2021
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Jul 29, 2021
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Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Jul 29, 2021
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Jul 29, 2021
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Jul 29, 2021
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · Jul 29, 2021
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Daines, Steve
Montana · Jul 29, 2021
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Ernst, Joni
Iowa · Jul 29, 2021
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Fischer, Deb
Nebraska · Jul 29, 2021
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Jul 29, 2021
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jul 29, 2021
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Hagerty, Bill
Tennessee · Jul 29, 2021
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Hawley, Josh
Missouri · Jul 29, 2021
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · Jul 29, 2021
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Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Mississippi · Jul 29, 2021
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Jul 29, 2021
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Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Jul 29, 2021
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Marshall, Roger
Kansas · Jul 29, 2021
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Jul 29, 2021
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Jul 29, 2021
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Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · Jul 29, 2021
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Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Jul 29, 2021
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Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · Jul 29, 2021
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Jul 29, 2021
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Tuberville, Tommy
Alabama · Jul 29, 2021
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Jul 29, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2567: Navigable Waters Protection Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2567/
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"S. 2567: Navigable Waters Protection Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2567/.
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S. 2567, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2567/.
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