Federal Water Quality Protection Act

Summary

Federal Water Quality Protection Act This bill requires the Department of the Army and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in the interest of protecting traditional navigable waters from water pollution, to adhere to certain principles and take specified actions in proposing any regulation revising the definitions of "waters of the United States" and "navigable waters." Nothing in this Act: limits the authority of the Department or EPA to require a permit for any discharge of pollutants to a navigable water under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, or to take any enforcement action with respect to an unpermitted discharge under such Act; affects a determination of whether the transfer of water from one body of water to another requires a specified permit under such Act; and limits the scope of water subject to state jurisdiction under state law.

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Timeline

1. 30 April 2015

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2570-2571)

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 30 April 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 19 May 2015

   Committee

   Committee on Environment and Public Works Senate Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 114-27.

   Source: Committee

4. 10 June 2015

   Reported

   Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

   Source: Committee

5. 16 July 2015

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 153.

   Source: Calendars

6. 16 July 2015

   Reported

   Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Inhofe with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 114-84. Minority views filed.

   Source: Committee

7. 16 July 2015

   Reported

   Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Inhofe with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 114-84. Minority views filed.

   Source: Committee

8. 30 October 2015

   Floor

   Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S7675)

   Source: Floor

9. 3 November 2015

   Floor

   Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S7679-7695, S7695-7697)

   Source: Floor

Votes

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Versions

• Reported to Senate · 16 July 2015 · Official file
• Introduced in Senate · 30 April 2015 · Official file

Documents

6 official files

• Reported to Senate (text)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 16 July 2015

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• Reported to Senate (PDF)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 16 July 2015

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 16 July 2015

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 30 April 2015

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 30 April 2015

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 30 April 2015

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Sponsors

• John Barrasso · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Donnelly, Joe [D-IN] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK-1] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Heitkamp, Heidi [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Roberts, Pat [R-KS-1] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [I-WV] · D · Sponsor
• Dan Sullivan · R · Sponsor
• Mike Rounds · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
• Mitch McConnell · R · Sponsor
• Shelley Capito · R · Sponsor
• Deb Fischer · R · Sponsor
• John Hoeven · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA] · R · Cosponsor
• Mike Crapo · R · Cosponsor
• John Boozman · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ] · R · Cosponsor
• Tom Cotton · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Perdue, David [R-GA] · R · Cosponsor
• Lisa Murkowski · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Cochran, Thad [R-MS-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Roger Wicker · R · Cosponsor
• Jerry Moran · R · Cosponsor
• John Thune · R · Cosponsor
• Tim Scott · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
• Ted Cruz · R · Cosponsor
• James Risch · R · Cosponsor
• Chuck Grassley · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA] · R · Cosponsor
• Thomas Tillis · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN] · R · Cosponsor
• Steve Daines · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
• John Cornyn · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Heller, Dean [R-NV] · R · Cosponsor
• Mike Lee · R · Cosponsor
• Bill Cassidy · R · Cosponsor
• Joni Ernst · R · Cosponsor
• Ron Johnson · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Sasse, Ben [R-NE] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [D-AL] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Corker, Bob [R-TN] · R · Cosponsor
• James Lankford · R · Cosponsor

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