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HR 1556 118th Congress House Environmental Protection

Define WOTUS Act

Introduced: March 10, 2023 Introduced by: Miller, Mary E. Republican · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Mar 13, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Mar 10, 2023
Introduced in House
Mar 10, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Define WOTUS Act

This bill describes which bodies of water fall under federal jurisdiction for purposes of the Clean Water Act. Specifically, the bill redefines navigable waters and establishes a process for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to determine, upon request, whether certain waters are navigable waters.

What's happening now March 13, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1022 Related bill Define WOTUS Act of 2023
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Higgins, Clay
Louisiana · Feb 26, 2024
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1556: Define WOTUS Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1556/
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"H.R. 1556: Define WOTUS Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1556/.
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H.R. 1556, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1556/.
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