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To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Restoration Program, and for other purposes.

11/1/2022, 1:50 PM

Congressional Summary of HR 4275

This bill reauthorizes through FY2025 and revises the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Restoration Program.

Under the existing program, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must develop and fund projects to restore the ecological health of the basin, which is located in Louisiana and Mississippi. The bill requires the EPA to review and revise the basin's comprehensive conservation and management plan at least once every five years. In addition, the bill eliminates a statement of the basin's size.

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Current Status of Bill HR 4275

Bill HR 4275 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since September 10, 2019. Bill HR 4275 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the House on September 10, 2019.  Bill HR 4275's most recent activity was Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. as of February 10, 2020

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 4275

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
1
Democrat Cosponsors
1
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 4275

Primary Policy Focus

Environmental Protection

Potential Impact Areas

- Aquatic ecology
- Lakes and rivers
- Louisiana
- Marine pollution
- Mississippi
- Water quality
- Watersheds

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 4275

To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Restoration Program, and for other purposes.
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Restoration Program, and for other purposes.

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Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 4275

Garret Graves
Garret Graves
LouisianaRepublican
Cedric L. Richmond
Cedric L. Richmond
LouisianaDemocrat

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