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Define WOTUS Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-2356| Senate 
| Updated: 7/31/2019
Mike Braun

Mike Braun

Republican Senator

Indiana

Cosponsors (1)
Joni Ernst (Republican)

Environment and Public Works Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Define WOTUS Act of 2019 This bill describes which bodies of water fall under federal jurisdiction for purposes of the Clean Water Act. Specifically, the bill (1) repeals the Clean Water Rule that was issued on May 27, 2015, by the Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; (2) redefines navigable waters; and (3) establishes a process for the U.S. Army to determine, upon request, whether certain waters are navigable waters.
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Jul 31, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jul 31, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  • July 31, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 31, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Environmental Protection

Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdministrative remediesArmy Corps of EngineersEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)Environmental regulatory proceduresJudicial review and appealsLicensing and registrationsWater quality

Define WOTUS Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-2356| Senate 
| Updated: 7/31/2019
Define WOTUS Act of 2019 This bill describes which bodies of water fall under federal jurisdiction for purposes of the Clean Water Act. Specifically, the bill (1) repeals the Clean Water Rule that was issued on May 27, 2015, by the Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; (2) redefines navigable waters; and (3) establishes a process for the U.S. Army to determine, upon request, whether certain waters are navigable waters.
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Timeline
Jul 31, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jul 31, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  • July 31, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 31, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Mike Braun

Mike Braun

Republican Senator

Indiana

Cosponsors (1)
Joni Ernst (Republican)

Environment and Public Works Committee

Environmental Protection

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdministrative remediesArmy Corps of EngineersEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)Environmental regulatory proceduresJudicial review and appealsLicensing and registrationsWater quality