Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2017
This bill amends the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency or a state from requiring a permit under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System for a discharge of a pesticide from a point source into navigable waters if the discharge is approved under FIFRA. Point source pollution is waste discharged from a distinct place, such as a pipe, channel, or tunnel. The bill establishes exemptions from this prohibition.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-05-25 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. | Senate |
| 2017-05-24 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2017-05-24 | Vote | On passage Passed by recorded vote: 256 - 165 (Roll no. 282). (text: CR H4545) | House floor actions |
| 2017-05-24 | Vote | On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 183 - 230 (Roll no. 281). | House floor actions |
| 2017-05-24 | Floor | The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2017-05-24 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to prohibit the Act, including any amendments from applying to the discharge of a pesticide if the manufacturer or distributor of the pesticide has made a political contribution to the President or to any Federal official charged with registration, regulation, or approval of the use of the pesticide. | House floor actions |
| 2017-05-24 | Floor | Mr. McGovern moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. | House floor actions |
| 2017-05-24 | Floor | The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. | House floor actions |
| 2017-05-24 | Floor | The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 953. | House floor actions |
| 2017-05-24 | Floor | UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on amendments, which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed. | House floor actions |
| 2017-05-24 | Floor | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Huffman amendment, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Huffman demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on passage of the bill until later in the legislative day. | House floor actions |
| 2017-05-24 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 348, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Huffman amendment. | House floor actions |
| 2017-05-24 | Floor | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Esty (CT) amendment, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Esty (CT) demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on passage of the bill until later in the legislative day. | House floor actions |
| 2017-05-24 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 348, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Esty (CT) amendment. | House floor actions |
| 2017-05-24 | Floor | GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 953. | House floor actions |
| 2017-05-24 | Floor | The Speaker designated the Honorable Jeff Duncan to act as Chairman of the Committee. | House floor actions |
| 2017-05-24 | Floor | House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 348 and Rule XVIII. | House floor actions |
| 2017-05-24 | Floor | Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 953 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 115-21. | House floor actions |
| 2017-05-24 | Floor | Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 348. (consideration: CR H4535-4553) | House floor actions |
| 2017-05-23 | Floor | Rule H. Res. 348 passed House. | House floor actions |
| 2017-05-22 | Floor | Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 348 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 953 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 115-21. | House floor actions |
| 2017-05-18 | Committee | Reported by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 115-131, Part I. | House floor actions |
| 2017-02-16 | Committee | Ordered to be Reported. | House committee actions |
| 2017-02-16 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2017-02-08 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. | House committee actions |
| 2017-02-07 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House floor actions |
| 2017-02-07 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House floor actions |
| 2017-02-07 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |