HR 1732 · 114th Congress · Environmental Protection
Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015
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EnactedLatest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.(2016-07-14)
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Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015 This bill requires the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to withdraw, within 30 days, the proposed rule, "Definition of 'Waters of the United States' Under the Clean Water Act," dated April 21, 2014, describing the water bodies that fall under the scope of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act), as well as any final rule based on the proposed rule. The Army Corps and the EPA must develop a new proposed rule to define the term, "waters of the United States" as used in that Act. In developing the new rule, the Army Corps and the EPA must meet requirements concerning consultation with states and localities enumerated in this bill. The new rule must specifically identify those waters covered and not covered by the Clean Water Act and incorporate the areas and issues where consensus was reached by the interested parties. The Army Corps and the EPA must prepare a report with details about the new proposed rule and its development, including: (1) explanations of how the rule addresses public comments filed on certain related rules and reports an…
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeH.R. 1732, Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015
Apr 27, 2015As ordered reported by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on April 15, 2015
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Cosponsors (20)
1 Democrat19 Republicans