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Navigable Waters Protection Act of 2022

USA117th CongressS-3456| Senate 
| Updated: 1/18/2022
Shelley Moore Capito

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Senator

West Virginia

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Navigable Waters Protection Act of 2022 This bill enacts definitions that determine which bodies of water fall under the scope of the Clean Water Act and are thereby under federal jurisdiction. Specifically, the bill provides statutory authority for the definitions related to the waters of the United States, commonly known as WOTUS, in specified regulations that were in effect on January 1, 2021.
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Timeline
Jan 10, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Jan 10, 2022
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Jan 18, 2022
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 236.
  • January 10, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 10, 2022
    Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.


  • January 18, 2022
    Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 236.

Environmental Protection

Related Bills

  • S 117-2567: Navigable Waters Protection Act of 2021

Navigable Waters Protection Act of 2022

USA117th CongressS-3456| Senate 
| Updated: 1/18/2022
Navigable Waters Protection Act of 2022 This bill enacts definitions that determine which bodies of water fall under the scope of the Clean Water Act and are thereby under federal jurisdiction. Specifically, the bill provides statutory authority for the definitions related to the waters of the United States, commonly known as WOTUS, in specified regulations that were in effect on January 1, 2021.
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Timeline
Jan 10, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Jan 10, 2022
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Jan 18, 2022
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 236.
  • January 10, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 10, 2022
    Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.


  • January 18, 2022
    Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 236.
Shelley Moore Capito

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Senator

West Virginia

Environmental Protection

Related Bills

  • S 117-2567: Navigable Waters Protection Act of 2021
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted