H.R. 284 aims to extend the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, which is a project focused on protecting and restoring the Great Lakes. The bill proposes changes to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to allocate $500 million annually for the initiative from 2027 to 2031....
The bill wants to give $500 million each year from 2027 to 2031 to help clean and protect the Great Lakes, but it doesn't say how exactly the money will be spent or how well past spending has worked.
The bill H.R. 10114 aims to amend the Aquifer Recharge Flexibility Act to adjust existing rules around using land for aquifer recharge, a process that helps replenish underground water supplies. It offers a simpler process for holders of rights-of-way or similar permissions...
The bill wants to make it easier for people to use land to help fill up underground water without extra permission, but they have to tell the government before they start and don't need to pay extra. It also says some nature protection rules don't need to be followed.
H.R. 10432 aims to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to set up an Ohio River Basin Restoration Program. This program, led by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), is designed to improve water quality, enhance community resilience to floods, restore fish and...
H.R. 10432 is a plan to help clean up and protect the Ohio River and its surroundings by giving money to projects that improve water, help fish and animals, and fix flood problems. The plan will be managed by a special group that works with different government and local groups to make good choices and keep an eye on how well things are going.
The bill H. R. 5089, titled the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2023, seeks to amend two existing laws: the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. It aims to clarify that a permit is generally not...
The bill wants to change some rules so that, if someone sprays pesticides into rivers and does it the right way, they usually don't need special permission. But, if the water could get really dirty or some big factories or boats are putting stuff in the water, they still need permission to do that.
S. 3738 aims to reauthorize the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, which is a program focused on the cleanup and restoration of the Great Lakes. The bill proposes amendments to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, specifically providing funding of $500 million for each...
S. 3738 is a plan to help clean and make the Great Lakes healthier by spending $500 million each year from 2027 to 2031, making sure the water and the animals living there are safe and happy.
S. 50 aims to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to prioritize Pensacola and Perdido Bays in Florida as an estuary of national significance. This designation would elevate these bays' importance in conservation efforts led by the Environmental Protection Agency...
S. 50 is a plan to make two special places in Florida, Pensacola and Perdido Bays, extra important for taking care of nature. But, the people in charge can only start doing that if they get extra money to help, starting in 2025.
H.R. 7023, known as the "Creating Confidence in Clean Water Permitting Act," aims to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to enhance regulatory certainty and transparency regarding water quality permits. It introduces new administrative procedures for water quality...
The bill is about making rules for keeping water clean and safe, making it easier for people to follow these rules, and ensuring everyone knows what the rules are. It also talks about who can get permission to do things with water, like people from other countries or those building big projects, and makes sure scientists can study harmful chemicals to keep water safe.
H. RES. 1085 sets out the process for the House to consider several bills and resolutions related to energy and environmental policies. One of the bills (H.R. 1023) aims to repeal part of the Clean Air Act concerning greenhouse gas reduction funds. Another bill (H.R. 1121) seeks to prevent a...
Imagine some leaders made plans about how to keep the air and water clean. This bill is about deciding whether to change those plans, like stopping a rule about air pollution or letting a certain way of getting energy from the ground continue.
H. R. 7558 seeks to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to extend the Chesapeake Bay Program. The bill proposes funding of $100,000,000 for each fiscal year from 2026 through 2030 to support the program. This legislative measure aims to continue efforts to protect...
This bill gives money each year to help take care of a big water area called the Chesapeake Bay, making sure it stays clean and healthy. But it doesn't explain exactly how the money will be spent or who will be in charge of it, which could be confusing for the people involved.
H.R. 331 aims to amend the Aquifer Recharge Flexibility Act to clarify rules about using land for aquifer recharge. It allows landholders to use their rights-of-way, easements, or permits for aquifer recharge without needing additional authorization, as long as they notify the Bureau of Land...
The bill is about letting people use their land to help refill underground water without needing more permissions, but they have to tell the officials 30 days before starting. Nonprofit groups don't have to pay extra rent for this, but businesses do, and nobody is allowed to harm the environment or change things without permission.
H.R. 583, also known as the “Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health Act of 2025,” proposes updates to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act regarding beach monitoring grants. It allows grants to be used to identify specific contamination sources in coastal...
H.R. 583 is a plan to keep beaches cleaner by giving money to check the water for pollution, making sure the tests are better, and continuing to give money until 2029.
H.R. 7634, also known as the "Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act," aims to reduce plastic pollution by establishing strict regulations on the discharge of pre-production plastic pellets from certain facilities. This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to...
H.R. 7634 wants to stop tiny plastic pieces, used to make things, from getting into the water. The bill tells a special agency to make rules so factories can't let these pieces fall into rivers and seas.
H.R. 7023, titled the "Creating Confidence in Clean Water Permitting Act," aims to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to enhance the regulations governing nationwide permits for dredged or fill material. This bill outlines procedures to increase transparency and consistency in...
This bill is like making new rules to help keep our water clean and safe. It wants to make sure there are clear steps and timelines for people who need special permission to do things that might affect our water, like building projects. It also makes sure that everyone can say what they think about these projects and that their voices are heard.
H. R. 5441 aims to extend the funding and operation of Long Island Sound programs. The bill updates previous legislation by changing the grant periods from "2019 through 2023" to "2024 through 2028" for both Long Island Sound grants and Long Island Sound Stewardship grants....
H. R. 5441 is like giving a program that helps protect Long Island Sound more time and money to work, changing how long it gets help from a few years ago until 2028. It also makes a small fix in a big rule book without saying why, like fixing a sentence in a story without telling us the reason.
S. 3738 seeks to reauthorize the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, which is a program focused on cleaning and protecting the Great Lakes in the United States. The bill amends existing legislation to allocate $500 million annually for each of the fiscal years from 2027...
The bill is about giving a lot of money each year to help clean and protect the Great Lakes, which are really big and important lakes in the United States, from the year 2027 to 2031, to make sure they stay healthy and clean.
S. 4999 aims to modify the Aquifer Recharge Flexibility Act by clarifying rules about using existing routes like roads and permits for moving water to recharge aquifers. The bill allows holders of these routes to use them for aquifer recharge without needing extra approval,...
S. 4999 wants to make it easier to use roads and paths to bring water into the ground to fill up underground water tanks (aquifers), but people have to tell the government first. It also says you don’t have to pay more or get extra approvals, unless you’re making money from it, and you still have to follow important environmental protection laws.
H. R. 7013, titled the “Confidence in Clean Water Permits Act,” seeks to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. The bill clarifies the conditions under which companies are considered compliant with pollution permits, specifying that compliance with permit conditions...
H. R. 7013 wants to make sure companies know exactly what pollutants they can't put in the water, telling them how much of each is okay and making sure rules are super clear so everyone can understand and follow them.
The bill, titled the "America's Conservation Enhancement Reauthorization Act of 2024," seeks to extend various provisions of the America's Conservation Enhancement Act until 2030. It includes measures to protect livestock from predators like black vultures, tackle challenges like chronic...
The bill is about continuing to take care of nature and animals in the U.S. until 2030, by giving more money to different projects, like helping animals not get sick and protecting them, but some people are worried that the money might not be used wisely because they didn't explain exactly how it'll be spent.
The bill, titled the “Maintaining Cooperative Permitting Act of 2024,” aims to ensure that certain state permit programs approved by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for discharging dredged or fill material cannot have their approvals withdrawn without specific...
The bill is about making sure that the states of Michigan, New Jersey, and Florida can keep their special permissions from the Environmental Protection Agency to manage some water-related activities by themselves. This means the EPA can't take away these permissions easily, unless Congress says so with a new law.
H. R. 1586 proposes to permit the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to discharge fire retardants, chemicals, or water from aircraft to help control and prevent wildfires. The bill exempts these activities from needing a permit under the Federal Water...
H. R. 1586 lets special people who take care of forests use planes to drop water or special stuff to stop fires, without needing extra permissions, and this rule lasts for five years.
H.R. 8916, also known as the “Clean Water SRF Parity Act of 2024,” aims to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to expand eligibility for financial assistance from state water pollution control revolving funds. The bill allows qualified nonprofit entities to receive...
This bill is like a rule that says both community projects and some private companies can get money to help clean water if there's enough money to go around, but it also makes sure the help really goes to the people who need clean water and not just to make money for the companies.
S. 3738 seeks to extend the authorization of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. The bill amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to continue funding the initiative from the fiscal year 2026 through to 2031. The purpose of this initiative is to support efforts to...
This bill wants to keep cleaning and taking care of the Great Lakes until 2031, like having extra time to make sure a big, important swimming pool stays nice and clear for everyone!
H. R. 9097 aims to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act by establishing the Patrick Leahy Lake Champlain Basin Program Foundation. The foundation will focus on protecting and restoring Lake Champlain by implementing a comprehensive plan that covers pollution prevention, ecosystem...
H. R. 9097 is like a big plan to help make a lake called Lake Champlain clean and healthy by giving money to people who work together from different places. There's some worry about making sure the money is used the right way and that everyone gets a fair chance to help decide things.
S. 50 is a bill called the “Pensacola and Perdido Bays Estuary of National Significance Act of 2024.” It amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to prioritize the selection of Pensacola and Perdido Bays in Florida as estuaries of national significance. This act...
The bill wants the government to pay special attention to two big water areas in Florida called Pensacola and Perdido Bays, saying they’re very important. But it also says the government can only start doing this if the money they get to help the environment in the future is much more than before.
The bill, known as the "Fair and Timely Citizen Suits Act of 2024," proposes changes to the rules for citizen lawsuits under the Clean Air Act, the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, and the Endangered Species Act. It extends the required notice period for filing such suits from 60 days to...
The "Fair and Timely Citizen Suits Act of 2024" is a law that changes the rules for people who want to take legal action to protect the environment. It gives people more time before they can go to court, but also makes sure judges decide faster, but the exact timing isn't clear.
H.R. 8101, titled the “Maintaining Cooperative Permitting Act of 2024,” ensures that certain state-run permit programs for dredging or filling water materials, approved by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), cannot have their approval withdrawn unless Congress...
In simple terms, this bill says that special state programs to control water activities in Michigan, New Jersey, and Florida can only be changed if Congress agrees. This makes sure the states can keep running their programs without unexpected changes, like a big guarantee or promise.
The bill, H.R. 7008, seeks to amend section 404 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify the rules for judicial review of permits related to dredged or fill material. It establishes a 60-day time limit for filing legal challenges to these permits and prescribes...
H.R. 7008 is a bill that wants to make sure people can only argue about certain water permits in court for a short time, and it also sets time limits for the court and others to decide what to do next. However, some people worry that making everything happen faster could lead to mistakes, especially if safety is not urgently at risk.
H.R. 7023, titled the "Nationwide Permitting Improvement Act," seeks to modify section 404 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act concerning nationwide permits for dredged or fill material. The bill proposes extending the term of general permits from five to ten years and sets specific...
The bill wants to change the rules for how certain building projects, like pipelines or roads, can affect lakes, rivers, or other water areas. It plans to make the approval for some projects last twice as long and skip some environmental checks, which might mean less frequent checks on how the water is being affected.
H. R. 7021 is a bill that seeks to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, focusing on how water quality criteria are developed. The bill mandates that after its enactment, any new or revised water quality criteria must be issued as a formal rule. It also proposes...
H. R. 7021 is a bill that wants to make sure everyone knows the rules about keeping water clean by making these rules clear and reviewable, like taking a test to check if they're doing a good job.
H. R. 7203 aims to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act by focusing on grants for beach water quality monitoring. The bill proposes extending grants to identify and address sources of pollution in coastal waters, including shallow upstream waters, through 2029. It...
H. R. 7203 aims to help keep beaches cleaner by giving money to state and local governments to find and fix pollution in water; the bill says they will use up-to-date technology for better monitoring until the year 2029.
H. R. 8891 seeks to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to enhance restoration efforts for the San Francisco Bay. The bill allows the Director to fund projects, activities, and studies related to the Bay's restoration through various agreements and grants. Grants...
H. R. 8891 wants to help clean and fix the San Francisco Bay by giving money to different projects. Some of the money needs to come from other places, but sometimes it can all come from the government.
H. R. 1382 aims to update the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to enhance the restoration efforts for the San Francisco Bay. It establishes a program that allows the Director to fund projects and activities through various financial agreements with federal, state, and...
H. R. 1382 is a plan to help clean and protect San Francisco Bay by giving money to projects that work on this. People who get the money have to pay some of the costs themselves, and they can't be from places that the government is worried about.
The bill, H. R. 8076, called the “Clean Water Standards for PFAS Act of 2024,” aims to establish guidelines and standards to limit and monitor discharges of certain harmful chemicals, known as perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), into the water under the...
The "Clean Water Standards for PFAS Act of 2024" wants to make water safer by setting rules to stop bad chemicals from getting into it, and it gives money to help clean the water better.
The bill S. 4742, known as the Lake Champlain Basin Program Reauthorization Act of 2024, aims to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to establish the Patrick Leahy Lake Champlain Basin Program Foundation. This Foundation will focus on pollution prevention,...
The bill wants to help keep Lake Champlain clean by creating a special group to look after the water and animals there, and it plans to spend a lot of money to make this happen, but some people are worried that there's not enough checking to make sure the money is used wisely.
H. R. 10335, also known as the “Clean Water Justice Act,” aims to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act by significantly increasing certain criminal fines for violations. Specifically, the bill proposes to raise the penalties to $25,000, $250,000, and $500,000...
The Clean Water Justice Act is a new rule that makes people pay a lot more money if they break water pollution laws, with fines up to $500,000, and these amounts will become bigger each year to keep up with the cost of living. This is so everyone remembers to keep water clean and safe for everyone to use.
H. R. 8579 aims to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to enhance the restoration efforts of Onondaga Lake, New York. It proposes the establishment of the Onondaga Lake Watershed Council to oversee and implement a comprehensive Adaptive Management Plan, involving...
H. R. 8579 is a plan to make Onondaga Lake in New York cleaner by setting up a special team of helpers to keep an eye on it and make plans to fix it up, and they also want to build a science place to learn more about the lake—all with a promise to spend $10 million every year to help out.
S. 4986 aims to modify the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to simplify the permitting process for energy transport facilities, specifically those involved in the transportation of natural gas. The bill proposes to eliminate the need for duplicative state certifications...
S. 4986 is a proposed law that wants to make it easier for big pipes that carry natural gas across states or countries to get permission to do so, without needing extra permissions from every state they pass through.
H.R. 288 aims to reauthorize programs related to the Long Island Sound. It extends the funding for grants under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and the Long Island Sound Stewardship Act for the years 2025 through 2029. Additionally, it makes a technical amendment to...
H.R. 288 is a bill that wants to keep helping the Long Island Sound by giving it money for projects to keep the water clean from 2025 to 2029, but it doesn't say if the previous help really worked well.
H.R. 7257 aims to continue funding for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative by amending the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. It proposes financial support of $500 million per year for fiscal years 2027 through 2031, which will continue efforts to protect and restore the...
H.R. 7257 is a plan to keep giving money to clean and fix the Great Lakes, which are super big and important lakes. It wants to make sure that for five years, starting in 2027, $500 million is used every year to help keep the lakes clean and healthy.
H.R. 7023, known as the “Creating Confidence in Clean Water Permitting Act,” aims to modify the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to enhance clarity and consistency for regulated parties and communities. The bill proposes new rules for developing water quality criteria, introduces general...
This bill wants to make rules about clean water clearer and easier to understand. It tries to help people get water permits faster and makes sure everyone knows how to follow the rules to keep water clean.
H. R. 167, known as the "Community Reclamation Partnerships Act of 2025," seeks to amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977. It allows states to form partnerships with non-governmental entities for reclaiming and restoring land and water resources affected by coal mining...
H. R. 167 is a plan to let states work with groups to clean up areas messed up by old coal mining, by fixing land and water. It also makes sure towns can help out, and the plan will keep going until the year 2032.
H.R. 7026 is titled the "Reducing Permitting Uncertainty Act." It seeks to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act by clarifying the period during which the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) can stop or restrict the use of certain areas for...
The "Reducing Permitting Uncertainty Act" is about rules for keeping water clean. It says when the EPA boss can say "no" to dumping waste in certain places. They can do this only after some steps are done and before a special permit is given, for at least 30 days.
H.R. 5441 aims to reauthorize programs related to the protection and restoration of Long Island Sound. The bill extends funding for grants under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and the Long Island Sound Stewardship Act of 2006 from 2024 through 2028. Additionally, it...
H.R. 5441 is like giving Long Island Sound's cleanup team more time and money to help keep the water clean and safe from 2024 to 2028. It also fixes a small mistake in the rules, like moving a sentence in a book to the right spot.
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