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S. 2496: Protecting Water and Property Rights Act of 2014

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S. 2496: Protecting Water and Property Rights Act of 2014

113th Congress · introduced 2014-06-19 · Environmental Protection · Latest: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4294-4296)

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2014-06-19 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4294-4296) Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Protecting Water and Property Rights Act of 2014

Plain summary

Protecting Water and Property Rights Act of 2014 - Prohibits the Secretary of the Army and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from: (1) finalizing the proposed rule entitled "Definition of `Waters of the United States' Under the Clean Water Act"; or (2) using the proposed rule, or any substantially similar proposed rule or guidance, as the basis for any rulemaking or any decision regarding the scope or enforcement of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act). Provides that the use of the proposed rule, or any substantially similar proposed rule or guidance, as the basis for any rulemaking or any decision regarding the scope or enforcement of the Clean Water Act shall be grounds for vacating the final rule, decision, or enforcement action.

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Official text

Protecting Water and Property Rights Act of 2014

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] · 38 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Mitch McConnell (R-KY), James E. Risch (R-ID), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Roger F. Wicker (R-MS), John Cornyn (R-TX), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), John Boozman (R-AR), Deb Fischer (R-NE), Rand Paul (R-KY), John Thune (R-SD), John Hoeven (R-ND), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Mike Lee (R-UT), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Tim Scott (R-SC)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] reported raising $1.8 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Rulemaking
The process agencies use to write regulations that carry out laws passed by Congress or a legislature. Usually an agency publishes a proposed rule, takes public comments, then publishes a final rule.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong113-s2496 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113