H.R. 1623 · 114th Congress
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to increase the length of time for a certain permit.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Sam Graves
- Introduced
- 2015-03-25
- Latest action
- 2015-03-26 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Summary
This bill amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to authorize states to issue permits to discharge pollutants into navigable waters for up to 20 years. Currently, permits are allowed to be issued for up to 5 years.