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HR 111 107th Congress House

School Environment Protection Act of 2001

Official title: To amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to require local educational agencies and schools to implement integrated pest management syst… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to require local educational agencies and schools to implement integrated pest management systems to minimize the use of pesticides in schools and to provide parents, guardians, and employees with notice of the use of pesticides in schools, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 20, 2001 See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection Administrative remediesAgriculture and FoodChild healthChild safety
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Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceEconomics and Public FinanceEducationElementary and secondary educationElementary school studentsElementary schoolsEnvironmental Protection AgencyExecutive reorganizationFamiliesFederal advisory bodiesFederal aid to educationFines (Penalties)Freedom of informationGovernment Operations and Politics
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It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Mar 23, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Jan 3, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jan 3, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 23, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
School Environment Protection Act of 2001 - Amends the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to: (1) establish a National School Integrated Pest Management Advisory System to develop and update uniform standards and criteria for implementing integrated pest management systems in schools; and (2) provide grants to local educational agencies to develop such systems.

Prohibits: (1) the application of a pesticide when a school or school ground is occupied or in use; or (2) the use of an area or room treated by a pesticide, other than a least toxic pesticide, during the 24-hour period beginning at the end of the treatment.

Prescribes procedures to be followed if a pest cannot be controlled after having used an integrated pest management system and least toxic pesticides, including prior notification of parents, guardians, and staff members of the use of a pesticide and posting of signs. Prescribes civil penalties for violations of this Act.

Establishes the Integrated Pest Management Trust Fund to carry out education, training, propagation, and development activities under school integrated pest management systems.

Prohibits, no later than six years after this Act's enactment, the use of any pesticide other than a least toxic pesticide in schools unless the Administrator has met the requirements of this Act.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Dec 20, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 111: School Environment Protection Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-111/
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