S 376
Defense of Environment and Property Act of 2019
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Bill overview
The Defense of Environment and Property Act of 2019 significantly alters federal regulations regarding navigable waters under the Clean Water Act. It narrows the definition of ‘navigable waters’ to include only those connected to larger navigable waters and excludes many wetlands and groundwater. The bill limits the authority of the EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers to regulate these waters, prohibits the use of a ‘significant nexus’ test, and effectively nullifies previous agency rules like the 2015 Waters of the United States rule. Furthermore, it requires federal agencies to obtain consent from property owners before collecting information about navigable waters on private land and mandates compensation for any property value loss resulting from such regulations.
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