H.R. 4278 · 112th Congress · 2011–2012
Preserving Rural Resources Act of 2012
H.R. 4278 in the 112th Congress (2011–2012) was introduced on Mar 28, 2012, sponsored by Robert Hurt with 24 co-sponsors.
During the 112th Congress (2011–2012), Barack Obama was president, and Republicans held the House majority and Democrats the Senate majority.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- Mar 28, 2012
- Co-sponsors
- 24
- Policy area
- Environmental Protection
What it does
Preserving Rural Resources Act of 2012 - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to replace a requirement that a permit be obtained for any discharge of dredged or fill material into the navigable waters incidental to any activity having as its purpose bringing an area of such waters into a use to which it was not previously subject and where the flow or circulation of such waters…
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Robert Hurt (R-VA). Co-sponsors: 6 Democrats, 18 Republicans.
Where it stands
- IntroducedMar 28, 2012
- Passed the House—
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 494. (Sep 20, 2012)
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