HR 5078 · 113th Congress · Environmental Protection
Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act of 2014
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EnactedLatest: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 559.(2014-09-11)
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Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act of 2014 - Prohibits the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from: developing, finalizing, adopting, implementing, applying, administering, or enforcing the proposed rule entitled, "Definition of 'Waters of the United States' Under the Clean Water Act," issued on April 21, 2014, or the proposed guidance entitled, "Guidance on Identifying Waters Protected By the Clean Water Act," dated February 17, 2012; or using the proposed rule or proposed guidance, any successor document, or any substantially similar proposed rule or guidance as the basis for any rulemaking or decision regarding the scope or enforcement of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act). Requires the Army Corps and the EPA to withdraw the interpretive rule entitled, "Notice of Availability Regarding the Exemption from Permitting Under Section 404(f)(1)(A) of the Clean Water Act to Certain Agricultural Conservation Practices," issued on April 21, 2014. Requires the Army Corps and the EPA to consult with relevant state and local officials to develop rec…
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Congressional Budget OfficeH.R. 5078, Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act of 2014
Aug 4, 2014As ordered reported by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on July 16, 2014
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Cosponsors (20)
5 Democrats15 Republicans