H.R. 2581 · 113th Congress · 2013–2014
Preserving Rural Resources Act of 2013
H.R. 2581 in the 113th Congress (2013–2014) was introduced on Jun 28, 2013, sponsored by Robert Hurt with 9 co-sponsors.
During the 113th Congress (2013–2014), Barack Obama was president, and Republicans held the House majority and Democrats the Senate majority.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- Jun 28, 2013
- Co-sponsors
- 9
- Policy area
- Environmental Protection
What it does
Preserving Rural Resources Act of 2013 - 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: 3 Democrats, 6 Republicans.
Where it stands
- IntroducedJun 28, 2013
- Passed the House—
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. (Jul 1, 2013)
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- H.R. 935: Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013
- H.R. 2026: Silviculture Regulatory Consistency Act of 2013
- S. 2496: Protecting Water and Property Rights Act of 2014
- S. 2575: Sage-Grouse Accountability and Private Conservation Act of 2014
- H.R. 4012: Secret Science Reform Act of 2014
- H.R. 5071: Agricultural Conservation Flexibility Act of 2014
Committees
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