US SR714 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: Introduced on September 23 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-09-23 - Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text: CR S5835-5837)
Pending: Senate Environment And Public Works Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on September 23 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-09-23 - Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text: CR S5835-5837)
Pending: Senate Environment And Public Works 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.
Title
A resolution encouraging the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to maintain and strengthen requirements under the Clean Water Act and reverse ongoing administrative actions to weaken the Clean Water Act and protections for waters of the United States.
Sponsors
| Sen. Tammy Duckworth [D-IL] | Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ] | Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] | Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA] |
| Sen. Martin Heinrich [D-NM] | Sen. Kamala Harris [D-CA] | Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA] | Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-23 | Senate | Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text: CR S5835-5837) |
Same As/Similar To
HR797 (Related) 2020-01-15 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Environmental protection
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Environmental regulatory procedures
Lakes and rivers
Navigation, waterways, harbors
Water quality
Water use and supply
Wetlands
Environmental protection
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Environmental regulatory procedures
Lakes and rivers
Navigation, waterways, harbors
Water quality
Water use and supply
Wetlands
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-resolution/714/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/sres714/BILLS-116sres714is.pdf |
