# 117-sres-17: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that clean water is a national priority and that the April 21, 2020, Navigable Waters Protection Rule should not be withdrawn or vacated.

117-sres-17, A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that clean water is a national priority and that the April 21, 2020, Navigable Waters Protection Rule should not be withdrawn or vacated., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] (R-IA); status Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text: CR S178) (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-sres-17
- Congress: 117
- Title: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that clean water is a national priority and that the April 21, 2020, Navigable Waters Protection Rule should not be withdrawn or vacated.
- Status: Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text: CR S178)
- Introduced: 2021-01-27
- Sponsor: Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] (R-IA)
- Cosponsors: 27
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that clean water is a national priority and that the April 21, 2020, Navigable Waters Protection Rule should not be withdrawn or vacated.

## Cosponsors (27)

- Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] (R-WV), 2021-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] (R-ND), 2021-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] (R-MT), 2021-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] (R-WY), 2021-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] (R-ID), 2021-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] (R-KS), 2021-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS] (R-MS), 2021-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] (R-IA), 2021-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] (R-SD), 2021-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (R-KS), 2021-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] (R-ID), 2021-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] (R-AK), 2021-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] (R-MS), 2021-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] (R-MO), 2021-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO] (R-MO), 2021-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY] (R-KY), 2021-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] (R-NC), 2021-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND), 2021-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI] (R-WI), 2021-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] (R-WY), 2021-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN] (R-IN), 2021-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sasse, Ben [R-NE] (R-NE), 2021-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] (R-AR), 2021-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] (R-AR), 2021-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] (R-NE), 2021-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX), 2021-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] (R-SD), 2021-02-12T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-sres-17 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-resolution/17)

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