Introduced:
Jun 10, 2025
Policy Area:
Environmental Protection
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Jun 13, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Type: Committee
| Source: House committee actions
| Code: H11000
Jun 13, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Type: IntroReferral
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| Code: H11100
Jun 10, 2025
Introduced in House
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Jun 10, 2025
Introduced in House
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| Code: 1000
Jun 10, 2025
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Length: 1,938 characters
Version: Introduced in House
Version Date: Jun 10, 2025
Last Updated: Nov 14, 2025 6:20 AM
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3888 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3888
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to water
quality criteria development and transparency, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 10, 2025
Mr. Owens introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to water
quality criteria development and transparency, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3888 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3888
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to water
quality criteria development and transparency, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 10, 2025
Mr. Owens introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to water
quality criteria development and transparency, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1.
This Act may be cited as the ``Water Quality Criteria Development
and Transparency Act''.
SEC. 2.
(a) Information and Guidelines.--
Section 304
(a) of the Federal
Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.
(a) of the Federal
Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1314
(a) ) is amended by adding at
the end the following:
``
(10) Administrative procedure.--After the date of
enactment of this paragraph, the Administrator shall issue any
new or revised water quality criteria under paragraph
(1) or
(9) by rule.''.
(b) Administrative Procedure and Judicial Review.--
Section 509
(b)
(1) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.
(b)
(1) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.
1369
(b)
(1) ) is amended--
(1) by striking ``
section 402, and'' and inserting
``
``
section 402,''; and
(2) by inserting ``and
(H) in issuing any criteria for
water quality pursuant to
(2) by inserting ``and
(H) in issuing any criteria for
water quality pursuant to
section 304
(a)
(10) ,'' after
``strategy under
(a)
(10) ,'' after
``strategy under
section 304
(l) ,''.
(l) ,''.
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