S. 2245 · 112th Congress · 2011–2012
Preserve the Waters of the United States Act
S. 2245 in the 112th Congress (2011–2012) was introduced on Mar 28, 2012, sponsored by John Barrasso with 39 co-sponsors.
During the 112th Congress (2011–2012), Barack Obama was president, and Republicans held the House majority and Democrats the Senate majority.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- Mar 28, 2012
- Co-sponsors
- 39
- Policy area
- Environmental Protection
What it does
Preserve the Waters of the United States Act - Prohibits the Secretary of the Army and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from: (1) finalizing the proposed guidance described in the notice of availability and request for comments entitled "EPA and Army Corps of Engineers Guidance Regarding Identification of Waters Protected by the Clean Water Act"; or (2) using such guidance, or any substantially si…
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
John Barrasso (R-WY). Co-sponsors: 39 Republicans.
Where it stands
- IntroducedMar 28, 2012
- Passed the Senate—
- Passed the House—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (Mar 28, 2012)
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- S. 3552: Pesticide Registration Improvement Extension Act of 2012
- S. 710: Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest Establishment Act
- S. 3687: A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the Lake Pontchartrain…
- H.R. 750: Defending America's Affordable Energy and Jobs Act
- S. 847: Safe Chemicals Act of 2011
- H.R. 872: Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011
- H.R. 1049: ROAD to Jobs Act of 2011
- S. 1528: Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act of 2011
- H.R. 1558: Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational Shooting Protection Act
- H.R. 1633: Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act of 2011
Committees
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From GovInfo bill records, Congressional Research Service summaries, Voteview roll calls and lobbying reports.
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