Navigable Waters Protection Act of 2022

Summary

Navigable Waters Protection Act of 2022 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 specified regulations that were in effect on January 1, 2021.

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Timeline

1. 10 January 2022

   Introduced

   Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

   Source: Calendars

2. 10 January 2022

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 18 January 2022

   Calendars

   Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 236.

   Source: Calendars

Votes

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Versions

• Placed on Calendar Senate · 18 January 2022 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Placed on Calendar Senate (text)

  Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 18 January 2022

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• Placed on Calendar Senate (PDF)

  Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 18 January 2022

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 10 January 2022

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Sponsors

• Shelley Capito · R · Sponsor

Related records

• related to → Navigable Waters Protection Act of 2021