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Defense of Environment and Property Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-376| Senate 
| Updated: 2/7/2019
Rand Paul

Rand Paul

Republican Senator

Kentucky

Cosponsors (3)
Mike Lee (Republican)Ted Cruz (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)

Environment and Public Works Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Defense of Environment and Property Act of 2019 This bill revises the scope, jurisdiction, and requirements of the Clean Water Act. It specifies the types of water bodies that are navigable waters and therefore receive protection. It defines navigable waters as waters of the United States that are (1) navigable-in-fact; or (2) permanent, standing, or continuously flowing bodies of water that form geographical features commonly known as streams, oceans, rivers, and lakes that are connected to waters that are navigable-in-fact. The bill limits the jurisdiction of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over such waters, including by stating that ground water is under the jurisdiction of states. The bill prohibits the EPA from using a significant nexus test to determine federal jurisdiction over navigable waters and waters of the United States. The bill nullifies the 2015 Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule, the Migratory Bird rule, and a related guidance document issued in 2008. The bill prohibits the EPA and the Corps from issuing new rules or guidance that expands or interprets the definition of navigable waters unless expressly authorized by Congress. Federal agencies must obtain consent from private property owners to collect information about navigable waters on their land. If regulations relating to navigable waters or waters of United States diminish the value of a property, then the federal government must pay the property owner an amount equal to twice the value of the loss.
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Timeline
Feb 7, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Feb 7, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  • February 7, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 7, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Environmental Protection

Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdministrative remediesArmy Corps of EngineersDams and canalsDepartment of DefenseEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)Environmental regulatory proceduresGovernment liabilityIntergovernmental relationsJudicial review and appealsLakes and riversLand use and conservationNavigation, waterways, harborsProperty rightsState and local government operationsWater qualityWater use and supplyWetlands

Defense of Environment and Property Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-376| Senate 
| Updated: 2/7/2019
Defense of Environment and Property Act of 2019 This bill revises the scope, jurisdiction, and requirements of the Clean Water Act. It specifies the types of water bodies that are navigable waters and therefore receive protection. It defines navigable waters as waters of the United States that are (1) navigable-in-fact; or (2) permanent, standing, or continuously flowing bodies of water that form geographical features commonly known as streams, oceans, rivers, and lakes that are connected to waters that are navigable-in-fact. The bill limits the jurisdiction of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over such waters, including by stating that ground water is under the jurisdiction of states. The bill prohibits the EPA from using a significant nexus test to determine federal jurisdiction over navigable waters and waters of the United States. The bill nullifies the 2015 Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule, the Migratory Bird rule, and a related guidance document issued in 2008. The bill prohibits the EPA and the Corps from issuing new rules or guidance that expands or interprets the definition of navigable waters unless expressly authorized by Congress. Federal agencies must obtain consent from private property owners to collect information about navigable waters on their land. If regulations relating to navigable waters or waters of United States diminish the value of a property, then the federal government must pay the property owner an amount equal to twice the value of the loss.
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Timeline
Feb 7, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Feb 7, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  • February 7, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 7, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Rand Paul

Rand Paul

Republican Senator

Kentucky

Cosponsors (3)
Mike Lee (Republican)Ted Cruz (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)

Environment and Public Works Committee

Environmental Protection

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdministrative remediesArmy Corps of EngineersDams and canalsDepartment of DefenseEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)Environmental regulatory proceduresGovernment liabilityIntergovernmental relationsJudicial review and appealsLakes and riversLand use and conservationNavigation, waterways, harborsProperty rightsState and local government operationsWater qualityWater use and supplyWetlands