To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize certain programs relating to nonpoint source management, and for other purposes.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
117th Congress (2021–2023)
Passed House (Senate next) on Jun 15, 2021
This bill passed in the House on June 15, 2021 and goes to the Senate next for consideration.
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1 Cosponsor (1 Republican)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Higgins Announces Passage of the Local Water Protection Act”
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Rep. Brian Higgins [D-NY26]
on Jul 6, 2021
“the daily leader: tuesday, june 15, 2021”
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Rep. Steny Hoyer [D-MD5]
on Jun 14, 2021
“the weekly leader: friday, june 11, 2021”
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Rep. Steny Hoyer [D-MD5]
on Jun 11, 2021
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What stakeholders are saying
History
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Apr 8, 2019
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Passed House (Senate next)
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 1331 (116th). |
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Mar 18, 2021
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Introduced
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Mar 24, 2021
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Ordered Reported
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May 28, 2021
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Reported by House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
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Jun 11, 2021
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Text Published
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Jun 15, 2021
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Passed House (Senate next)
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Passed Senate
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Signed by the President
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H.R. 2008 is a bill in the United States Congress.
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