Clarifying Federal General Permits Act
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- Stage
- In committee
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- House
- Sponsor
- 1
- Latest action
- Jun 13, 2025
What it does
The Clarifying Federal General Permits Act amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify how the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) may issue and manage general permits under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES). It allows the EPA Administrator to issue general permits on a state, regional, nationwide, or delineated area basis for similar types of discharges from similar sources. If the Administrator decides not to renew an expiring general permit for similar discharges, they must publish a notice in the Federal Register at least two years prior to expiration; if no such notice is published, the terms of the expired permit continue to apply to existing…
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