HR 6577 · 97th Congress · Environmental Protection

A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act regarding the effects of such Act on other Federal and State laws.

Introduced 1982-06-10· Sponsored by Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to Subcommittee on Water Resources.(1982-06-24)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to declare that nothing in such Act shall be construed to displace, restrict, limit, affect, or modify in any way the obligations or liabilities of any person, or the right to seek abatement or damages under other Federal or State law, including Federal or State common law.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (12)

5 Democrats7 Republicans
Rep. Yates, Sidney R. [D-IL-9]IL
Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1]PA
Rep. Florio, James J. [D-NJ-1]NJ
Rep. Forsythe, Edwin B. [R-NJ-6]NJ
Rep. Whitehurst, G. William [R-VA-2]VA
Rep. Daniel, Robert W., Jr. [R-VA-4]VA
Rep. Roemer, Buddy [D-LA-4]LA
Rep. Corcoran, Tom [R-IL-15]IL
Rep. Erlenborn, John N. [R-IL-14]IL
Rep. Gingrich, Newt [R-GA-6]GA
Rep. Livingston, Bob [R-LA-1]LA
Rep. Fary, John G. [D-IL-5]IL