H.R. 3888

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 3888 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3888 To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to water quality criteria development and transparency, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 10, 2025 Mr. Owens introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to water quality criteria development and transparency, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Water Quality Criteria Development and Transparency Act''. SEC. 2. WATER QUALITY CRITERIA DEVELOPMENT AND TRANSPARENCY. (a) Information and Guidelines.--Section 304(a) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1314(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(10) Administrative procedure.--After the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Administrator shall issue any new or revised water quality criteria under paragraph (1) or (9) by rule.''. (b) Administrative Procedure and Judicial Review.--Section 509(b)(1) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1369(b)(1)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``section 402, and'' and inserting ``section 402,''; and (2) by inserting ``and (H) in issuing any criteria for water quality pursuant to section 304(a)(10),'' after ``strategy under section 304(l),''. <all>