United States · Bill · S
S. 2245 (112th)
Preserve the Waters of the United States Act
Introduced
28 March 2012
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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14 August 2025
Summary
Preserve the Waters of the United States Act - Prohibits the Secretary of the Army and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from: (1) finalizing the proposed guidance described in the notice of availability and request for comments entitled "EPA and Army Corps of Engineers Guidance Regarding Identification of Waters Protected by the Clean Water Act"; or (2) using such guidance, or any substantially similar guidance, as the basis for any decision regarding the scope of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) or any rulemaking. Provides that the use of such guidance as the basis for any rule shall be grounds for vacation of such rule.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 28 March 2012
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 28 March 2012
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 28 March 2012
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/2245
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/s/2245