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H.R. 594: Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act of 2015

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H.R. 594: Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act of 2015

114th Congress · introduced 2015-01-28 · Environmental Protection · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2015-01-28 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. 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.

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Official title

Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act of 2015

Plain summary

Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act of 2015 This bill prohibits the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from: developing, finalizing, adopting, implementing, applying, administering, or enforcing the proposed rule entitled, "Definition of 'Waters of the United States' Under the Clean Water Act," issued on April 21, 2014, or the proposed guidance entitled, "Guidance on Identifying Waters Protected By the Clean Water Act," dated February 17, 2012; or using the proposed rule or proposed guidance, any successor document, or any substantially similar proposed rule or guidance as the basis for any rulemaking or decision regarding the scope or enforcement of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act). The Army Corps and the EPA must withdraw the interpretive rule entitled, "Notice of Availability Regarding the Exemption from Permitting Under Section 404(f)(1)(A) of the Clean Water Act to Certain Agricultural Conservation Practices," issued on April 21, 2014. The Army Corps and the EPA are required to consult with relevant state and local officials to develop recommendations for a regulatory proposal that would identify the scope of waters covered under the Clean Water Act and the scope of waters not covered.

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Official text

Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act of 2015

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4] · 186 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Mark E. Amodei (R-NV), Andy Barr (R-KY), Mike Bost (R-IL), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (R-AR), Tom Emmer (R-MN), Sam Graves (R-MO), H. Morgan Griffith (R-VA), Glenn Grothman (R-WI), J. French Hill (R-AR), Richard Hudson (R-NC), Bill Huizenga (R-MI), David P. Joyce (R-OH), Mike Kelly (R-PA), Robert E. Latta (R-OH), Frank D. Lucas (R-OK), Cynthia M. Lummis (R-WY), Tom McClintock (R-CA), Dan Newhouse (R-WA) and 126 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4] reported raising $813,542 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Words on this page, explained (3)
Bill
A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Exemption
A rule that removes certain people, property or activities from a tax or requirement.
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-cong114-hr594 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114