To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to prohibit sewage dumping into the Great Lakes, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-6967| House
| Updated: 9/28/2018
Daniel Lipinski
Democratic Representative
Illinois
Cosponsors (1)
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Great Lakes Water Protection Act This bill addresses sewage in the Great Lakes System by: (1) restricting publicly owned treatment works from discharging sewage into the system, (2) requiring the public to be notified as soon as possible after sewage is discharged, and (3) establishing the Great Lakes Cleanup Fund.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Environmental Protection
Government trust fundsGreat LakesSolid waste and recyclingWater quality
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to prohibit sewage dumping into the Great Lakes, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-6967| House
| Updated: 9/28/2018
Great Lakes Water Protection Act This bill addresses sewage in the Great Lakes System by: (1) restricting publicly owned treatment works from discharging sewage into the system, (2) requiring the public to be notified as soon as possible after sewage is discharged, and (3) establishing the Great Lakes Cleanup Fund.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Daniel Lipinski
Democratic Representative
Illinois
Cosponsors (1)
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Environmental Protection
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Government trust fundsGreat LakesSolid waste and recyclingWater quality