S 2567 · 117th Congress · Environmental Protection

Navigable Waters Protection Act of 2021

Introduced 2021-07-29· Sponsored by Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV]· Senate

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.(2021-07-29)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Navigable Waters Protection Act of 2021 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 regulations when the bill is enacted.…

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Republicans
Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR]AR
Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND]ND
Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS]MS
Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO]MO
Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY]WY
Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]TN
Sen. Hagerty, Bill [R-TN]TN
Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO]MO
Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK]OK
Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT]MT
Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC]SC
Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK]OK
Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC]NC
Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS]KS
Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL]AL
Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE]NE
Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD]SD
Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID]ID
Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX]TX
Sen. Sasse, Ben [R-NE]NE