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S.787: Clean Water Restoration Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
- This bill is primarily about environmental protection
- Introduced April 2, 2009
- Latest Major Action Dec. 10, 2010
- See the four similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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Bill Cosponsors
25 (24 Democrats, 2 Independent Democrats)
Bill Summary
Clean Water Restoration Act - Reaffirms federal jurisdiction over all waters of the United States and overturns the decisions of the United States Supreme Court in Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County v. United States Army Corps of Engineers and Rapanos v. United States. Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to replace the term "navigable waters" that are subject to such Act with the term...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
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Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Boxer with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 111-361. Minority views filed.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 685.
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| April 2, 2009 |
Introduced in the Senate by Russ Feingold (D-Wis.) |