House
May 7, 2013

To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste.

Summary

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Clean Water Protection Act - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to define "fill material" to mean any pollutant that replaces portions of waters of the United States with dry land or that changes the bottom elevation of a water body for any purpose and to exclude any pollutant discharged into the water primarily to dispose of waste.

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Introduced(5/6/13)
Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
President
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Sponsor

FP

Mr. Pallone

House (D) New Jersey – 6

Cosponsors (51)

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

May 7, 2013