A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to prohibit sewage dumping into the Great Lakes, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressS-3630| Senate
| Updated: 11/15/2018
Tammy Duckworth
Democratic Senator
Illinois
Cosponsors (1)
Environment and Public Works Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Great Lakes Water Protection Act This bill addresses sewage in the Great Lakes System by: (1) restricting publicly owned treatment works from discharging sewage into the system, (2) requiring the public to be immediately notified when sewage is discharged, and (3) establishing the Great Lakes Cleanup Fund.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Environmental Protection
Government trust fundsGreat LakesSolid waste and recyclingWater quality
A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to prohibit sewage dumping into the Great Lakes, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressS-3630| Senate
| Updated: 11/15/2018
Great Lakes Water Protection Act This bill addresses sewage in the Great Lakes System by: (1) restricting publicly owned treatment works from discharging sewage into the system, (2) requiring the public to be immediately notified when sewage is discharged, and (3) establishing the Great Lakes Cleanup Fund.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Tammy Duckworth
Democratic Senator
Illinois
Cosponsors (1)
Environment and Public Works Committee
Environmental Protection
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Government trust fundsGreat LakesSolid waste and recyclingWater quality