US HR797 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 93-0)
Status: Introduced on January 14 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-01-15 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

This resolution encourages the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to maintain and strengthen requirements that keep waterways clean. It also encourages the EPA to end or reverse administrative actions that weaken requirements protecting the nation's waters.

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Title

Encouraging the Environmental Protection Agency to maintain and strengthen requirements under the Clean Water Act and reverse ongoing administrative actions to weaken this landmark law and protections for United States waters.

Sponsors

Rep. Debbie Dingell [D-MI]Rep. Christopher Pappas [D-NH]Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]Rep. Ann Kuster [D-NH]
Rep. Harley Rouda [D-CA]Rep. Alan Lowenthal [D-CA]Rep. Jared Huffman [D-CA]Rep. Adriano Espaillat [D-NY]
Rep. Rashida Tlaib [D-MI]Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI]Rep. Joseph Morelle [D-NY]Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]
Rep. Jesus Garcia [D-IL]Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA]Rep. Daniel Lipinski [D-IL]Sen. Lisa Rochester [D-DE]
Rep. Matthew Cartwright [D-PA]Rep. C.A. Ruppersberger [D-MD]Rep. Lacy Clay [D-MO]Rep. Sean Casten [D-IL]
Rep. Tom Malinowski [D-NJ]Rep. Danny Davis [D-IL]Rep. Jahana Hayes [D-CT]Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]
Rep. Debra Haaland [D-NM]Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA]Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME]Rep. Bill Foster [D-IL]
Rep. Ro Khanna [D-CA]Rep. Kathy Castor [D-FL]Rep. Julia Brownley [D-CA]Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN]
Rep. Darren Soto [D-FL]Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR]Rep. Joyce Beatty [D-OH]Rep. Juan Vargas [D-CA]
Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI]Rep. Thomas Suozzi [D-NY]Rep. Mike Quigley [D-IL]Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]
Sen. Elissa Slotkin [D-MI]Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA]Rep. Pramila Jayapal [D-WA]Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN]
Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard [D-CA]Rep. Nydia Velazquez [D-NY]Rep. Ed Case [D-HI]Rep. Rick Larsen [D-WA]
Rep. Mark Takano [D-CA]Rep. Adam Smith [D-WA]Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL]Rep. Richard Neal [D-MA]
Rep. Stephen Lynch [D-MA]Rep. Bennie Thompson [D-MS]Rep. Jim Cooper [D-TN]Rep. Joseph Kennedy [D-MA]
Rep. Daniel Kildee [D-MI]Rep. Donald McEachin [D-VA]Rep. Peter DeFazio [D-OR]Rep. Haley Stevens [D-MI]
Rep. Jamie Raskin [D-MD]Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D-NY]Rep. Brian Higgins [D-NY]Rep. Robert Scott [D-VA]
Rep. Nanette Barragan [D-CA]Rep. Joseph Neguse [D-CO]Rep. David Price [D-NC]Rep. Seth Moulton [D-MA]
Rep. Albio Sires [D-NJ]Rep. Anthony Brown [D-MD]Rep. Susan Wild [D-PA]Rep. Jennifer Wexton [D-VA]
Rep. Lori Trahan [D-MA]Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell [D-FL]Rep. Grace Meng [D-NY]Rep. Suzanne Bonamici [D-OR]
Rep. Andy Levin [D-MI]Rep. Madeleine Dean [D-PA]Rep. Donna Shalala [D-FL]Rep. Don Beyer [D-VA]
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D-FL]Rep. Tim Ryan [D-OH]Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY]Rep. Ayanna Pressley [D-MA]
Rep. Maxine Waters [D-CA]Rep. Al Lawson [D-FL]Rep. Jason Crow [D-CO]Rep. Jackie Speier [D-CA]
Rep. Mike Thompson [D-CA]Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA]Rep. Suzan DelBene [D-WA]Rep. Ted Lieu [D-CA]
Rep. Mark DeSaulnier [D-CA]

History

DateChamberAction
2020-01-15HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
2020-01-14HouseReferred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
2020-01-14HouseIntroduced in House

Same As/Similar To

SR714 (Related) 2020-09-23 - Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text: CR S5835-5837)

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