S 3456 · 117th Congress · Environmental Protection

Navigable Waters Protection Act of 2022

Introduced 2022-01-10· Sponsored by Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV]· Senate

Bill Progress

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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 236.(2022-01-18)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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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