Date: June 21, 2018

Subject: Strengthening Property Rights by Repealing the "Waters of the United States" Rule

Description: Motion to table (kill) the Lee (R-UT) amendment to the Energy and Water Appropriations Act repealing the Obama-era "Clean Water Rule: Definition of Waters of the United States," which provided unelected bureaucrats within the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) carte blanche authority to interpret the definition of a "navigable waterway." As a result, the EPA had expanded its jurisdiction to regulate nearly any water source, including ponds, ditches and even puddles. The ACU Foundation's Center for 21st Century Property Rights is a leading voice on this issue and works to ensure the constitutional rights of all landowners are protected from government overreach. ACU opposes the unconstitutional action taken by the Obama administration and supports strengthening property rights.

Result: Motion to Table Agreed to, 62-34

Democrat: 40 Yeas, 5 Nays, 2 Not voting
Republican: 20 Yeas, 29 Nays, 2 Not voting
Independent: 2 Yeas, 0 Nays, 0 Not voting

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