United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2452 (110th)
Sewage Overflow Community Right-to-Know Act
Introduced
23 May 2007
Last action
1 August 2008 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Sponsors
Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1], Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2], Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3], Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1], Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2], Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19], Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3], Rep. Carnahan, Russ [D-MO-3], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Baird, Brian [D-WA-3], Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], Rep. Braley, Bruce L. [D-IA-1], Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Arcuri, Michael A. [D-NY-24], Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4]
Subjects
Healthcare, Environment
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Raw Sewage Overflow Community Right-to-Know Act - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to direct owners or operators of publicly owned treatment works to: (1) institute an alert system for sewer overflows; (2) notify the public of such overflows in areas where human health is potentially affected not later than 24 hours; (3) immediately notify public health authorities and other affected entities; and (4) provide specified reports to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) or the state. Makes the alert systems eligible for state water pollution control revolving fund assistance.
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Timeline
23 May 2007
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Source: IntroReferral
23 May 2007
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
23 May 2007
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
25 May 2007
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Source: Committee
7 May 2008
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Source: Committee
7 May 2008
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
15 May 2008
Reported
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
15 May 2008
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
19 June 2008
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 458.
Source: Calendars
19 June 2008
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 110-723.
Source: Committee
19 June 2008
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 110-723.
Source: Committee
23 June 2008
Passed
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
23 June 2008
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
23 June 2008
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5820-5821)
Source: Floor
23 June 2008
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5820-5821)
Source: Floor
23 June 2008
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2452.
Source: Floor
23 June 2008
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5820-5824)
Source: Floor
23 June 2008
Floor
Ms. Johnson, E. B. moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
24 June 2008
Introduced
Received in the Senate.
Source: IntroReferral
1 August 2008
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 1 August 2008 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 23 June 2008 · Download file
- Reported in House · 19 June 2008 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 23 May 2007 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 1 August 2008
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 1 August 2008
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 23 June 2008
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Reported in House (text)
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Introduced in House (text)
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Sponsors
- Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2] · R · Sponsor
- Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carnahan, Russ [D-MO-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Baird, Brian [D-WA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Braley, Bruce L. [D-IA-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Arcuri, Michael A. [D-NY-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-bill/2452
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/hr/2452
- us · 110-hr-2452 · source updated 5 December 2025