Proposed
Bill · 119th Congress · HR 9017
Restore Florida Water Independence Act of 2026
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Introduced 2026-05-22Topic: environment · infrastructure utilitiesSummary
AI-generated summary, report an errorThis bill concerns the 2020 federal approval that let the State of Florida run its own permit program for dredging and filling in waters under section 404 of the Clean Water Act. It declares that a 2020 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biological opinion on that approval meets the requirements of the Endangered Species Act, and that following that opinion counts as complying with the Act. It also states that no additional consultation under section 7(a) of the Endangered Species Act is required for that approval and related activities. The opinion's incidental take statement is included in this treatment.
Sponsors
- Byron Donalds Republican sponsor
- 9 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-10 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries. | refer |
| 2026-05-22 | House | Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | refer |
| 2026-05-22 | House | Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | refer |
| 2026-05-22 | Introduced in House | introduce | |
| 2026-05-22 | Introduced in House | introduce |