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H.R.6249: Water Protection and Reinvestment Act of 2012
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
- This bill is primarily about water resources development
- Introduced Aug. 1, 2012
- Latest Major Action Sept. 20, 2012
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsor
8 (All Republicans)
Bill Summary
Water Protection and Reinvestment Act of 2012 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish the Water Protection and Reinvestment Trust Fund to support investments in clean water infrastructure. Imposes through 2019 an excise tax on the sale of containers of water-based beverages, water disposal products, and pharmaceutical products and appropriates revenues raised from such taxes to the Trust Fund. Requires the Director of the Congressional...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
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Referred to House Ways and Means
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Referred to House Science, Space, and Technology
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
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| Aug. 1, 2012 |
Introduced in the House by Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) |