United States · Bill · S
S. 692 (115th)
Water Infrastructure Flexibility Act
Introduced
21 March 2017
Last action
13 October 2017 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Sponsors
Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR], Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH], Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO], Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ], Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK], Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN], Sen. Donnelly, Joe [D-IN]
Subjects
Environment, Transport
Source updated
31 July 2026
Summary
Water Infrastructure Flexibility Act This bill amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to allow municipalities to develop a plan that integrates wastewater and stormwater management. A permit for a municipal discharge under the national pollutant discharge elimination system that incorporates an integrated plan may integrate all requirements under the Act addressed in the plan. Those permits may include a schedule of compliance that allows actions for meeting water quality-based effluent limitations to be implemented over more than one permit term if the compliance schedules are authorized by state water quality standards. Those actions may include implementing green infrastructure as part of a water quality-based effluent limitation. (Green infrastructure includes measures that mimic natural processes to store, reuse, or reduce stormwater.) The bill establishes an Office of the Municipal Ombudsman in the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide: (1) technical assistance to municipalities seeking to comply with the Clean Water Act and the Safe Drinking Water Act, and (2) information to the EPA to ensure that agency policies are implemented by all EPA offices. The EPA must ensure that specified EPA offices promote the integration of green infrastructure into permitting programs, planning efforts, research, technical assistance, and funding guidance. The bill establishes requirements for revising the EPA's 1997 guidance about combined sewer overflows, including by setting forth criteria for determining the ability of households to pay utility bills. (Combined sewer systems collect rainwater, sewage, and industrial wastewater into one pipe. During storms, the combined wastewater sometimes exceeds the capacity of the treatment plant. When this occurs, combined sewer overflows discharge directly into water bodies.)
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Timeline
21 March 2017
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Source: IntroReferral
21 March 2017
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
28 March 2017
Committee
Committee on Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-12.
Source: Committee
5 April 2017
Reported
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Source: Committee
25 May 2017
Reported
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Barrasso with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-87.
Source: Committee
25 May 2017
Floor
An errata sheet on written report No. 115-87 was printed.
Source: Floor
25 May 2017
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 109.
Source: Calendars
25 May 2017
Reported
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Barrasso with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-87.
Source: Committee
5 October 2017
Passed
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6373-6374; text: CR S6373-6374)
Source: Floor
5 October 2017
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6373-6374; text: CR S6373-6374)
Source: Floor
10 October 2017
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
10 October 2017
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
10 October 2017
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
13 October 2017
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in House · 10 October 2017 · Download file
- Engrossed in Senate · 5 October 2017 · Download file
- Reported to Senate · 25 May 2017 · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · 21 March 2017 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in House (text)
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Referred in House (text)
Referred in House · EN · 10 October 2017
Referred in House (PDF)
Referred in House · EN · 10 October 2017
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Engrossed in Senate (text)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 5 October 2017
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Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 5 October 2017
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Reported to Senate (text)
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Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 25 May 2017
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Introduced in Senate (text)
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Introduced in Senate (PDF)
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Sponsors
- Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Donnelly, Joe [D-IN] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/692
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/s/692
- us · 115-s-692 · source updated 31 July 2026