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
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Introduced in Senate
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.
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdministrative remediesArmy Corps of EngineersEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)Environmental regulatory proceduresJudicial review and appealsLicensing and registrationsWater quality