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A quick look at major water-related legislation in the 112th Congress
Updated December 13, 2012

Consumer Confidence Report Reform

Bill Title/Number	Introduction	Committee Hearings Held	Committee Votes	Floor Votes	Signed Into Law
H.R. 1340: The End Unnecessary Costs Caused by Report Mailing Act	April 1, 2011; 64 current cosponsors
S. 1578: The End Unnecessary Mailers Act	September 19, 2011; 13 current cosponsors			June 21, 2012; Failed on vote of 58 to 41 as an amendment to S. 3240 (60 votes required)

Bill Title/Number	Introduction	Committee Hearings Held	Committee Votes	Floor Votes	Signed Into Law
H.R. 2738: The Water Infrastructure Resiliency and Sustainability Act	August 1, 2011; 22 current cosponsors
S. 1669: The Water Infrastructure Resiliency and Sustainability Act	October 6, 2011; 2 current cosponsors

Bill Title/Number	Introduction	Committee Hearings Held	Committee Votes	Floor Votes	Signed Into Law
H.R. 6091: FY13 Interior-EPA Appropriation Bill	July 10, 2012	EPA budget hearings held in February-March 2012. Click here for testimony.	June 20, 2012: Subcommittee approved
H.R. 6091: FY13 Interior-EPA Appropriation Bill	July 10, 2012		June 29, 2012: Full Committee amended and approved
S. 3626: The Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA)	November 13, 2012; 2 current cosponsors

Bill Title/Number	Introduction	Committee Hearings Held	Committee Votes	Floor Votes	Signed Into Law
H.R. 3674: The PRECISE Act	December 15, 2011; 10 current cosponsors	December 6, 2011: Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies	February 1, 2012: Subcommittee amended and approved
H.R. 3674: The PRECISE Act	December 15, 2011; 10 current cosponsors		April 18, 2012: Full Committee amended and approved
S. 3414: The Cybersecurity Act	New version introduced July 19, 2012, 2012; 4 current cosponsors	November 14, 2012; Failed on cloture vote, 51 - 47 (60 votes required)
S. 3342: The SECURE IT Act	New version introduced June 28, 2012; 8 current cosponsors

Bill Title/Number	Introduction	Committee Hearings Held	Committee Votes	Floor Votes	Signed Into Law
H.R. 901: The Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Security Authorization Act	March 3, 2011; 9 Current Cosponsors	February 11, 2011: Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies	April 14, 2011: subcommittee approved
			June 22, 2011: Full Committee Amended and Approved
			Awaiting Energy and Commerce Committee action
H.R. 908: The Full Implementation of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Act	March 3, 2011; 3 current cosponsors	March 31, 2011: Environment and the Economy Subcommittee	May 4, 2011: Subcommittee amended and approved
	March 3, 2011; 3 current cosponsors		May 26, 2011: Full Committee amended and approved
S. 473: The Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act	March 3, 2011; 3 current cosponsors		June 29, 2011: Senate Homeland Security Committee amended and approved
S. 711: The Secure Water Facilities Act	March 31, 2011: 0 current cosponsors
H.R. 5855: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2013	May 23, 2012	Various hearings in early 2012. Click here to access testimony.	May 16, 2012: House Appropriations Committee amended and approved	June 8, 2012: House of Representatives passed, 234-182

A GREEN box shows a bill's advancement through the legislative process.

A RED box shows a point where a bill has lost a vote.