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HR 953 115th Congress House Environmental Protection Administrative law and regulatory procedures Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Environmental regulatory procedures Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Licensing and registrations Pest management State and local government operations Water quality

Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2017

Introduced: February 7, 2017 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 27 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 25, 2017
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
May 24, 2017
Mr. McGovern moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
May 24, 2017
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.
May 24, 2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 24, 2017
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 256 - 165 (Roll no. 282). (text: CR H4545)
May 24, 2017
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 183 - 230 (Roll no. 281).
May 24, 2017
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
May 24, 2017
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.
May 24, 2017
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 953.
May 24, 2017
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.
May 24, 2017
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.
May 24, 2017
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 348, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Huffman amendment.
May 24, 2017
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.
May 24, 2017
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.
May 24, 2017
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 953.
May 24, 2017
The Speaker designated the Honorable Jeff Duncan to act as Chairman of the Committee.
May 24, 2017
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 348 and Rule XVIII.
May 24, 2017
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.
May 24, 2017
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 348. (consideration: CR H4535-4553)
May 23, 2017
Rule H. Res. 348 passed House.
May 22, 2017
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.
May 18, 2017
Reported by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 115-131, Part I.
Feb 16, 2017
Ordered to be Reported.
Feb 16, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 8, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Feb 7, 2017
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.
Feb 7, 2017
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 2
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
May 24, 2017 House · vote #282 On Passage Passed 256–165 See who voted →
May 24, 2017 House · vote #281 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions Failed 183–230 See who voted →
 Amendments to this bill 2

2 failed

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
HAMDT 119 Huffman, Jared Amendment sought to protect commercial, recreational and subsistence fisheries from the negative impacts of u… Failed May 24, 2017
HAMDT 118 — Amendment sought to ensure that existing clean water protections apply to the release of toxic chemicals and … Failed May 24, 2017
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2017

(Sec. 2) 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 (NPDES) 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.

(Sec. 3) NPDES permits are required for: (1) a discharge resulting from the application of a pesticide in violation of FIFRA that is relevant to protecting water quality, if the discharge would not have occurred but for the violation or the amount of pesticide or pesticide residue contained in the discharge is greater than would have occurred without the violation; (2) stormwater discharges regulated under NPDES; and (3) discharges regulated under NPDES of manufacturing or industrial effluent or treatment works effluent and discharges incidental to the normal operation of a vessel, including a discharge resulting from operations concerning ballast water held in ships to increase stability or vessel biofouling prevention.

What's happening now May 25, 2017

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

 Related & companion bills 4
  • S 2663 Related bill ACRE Act
  • HR 2 Related bill Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018
  • HRES 348 Procedurally related Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 953) to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act and…
  • S 340 Related bill Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2017
 Bill text 3 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 33
All 33 Democratic 2 Republican 25
Pittenger, Robert
· May 22, 2017
Roby, Martha
· May 22, 2017
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · May 22, 2017
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · May 22, 2017
 R
Valadao, David G.
California · May 22, 2017
 D
Costa, Jim
California · May 18, 2017
 R
Loudermilk, Barry
Georgia · Apr 5, 2017
Shuster, Bill
· Apr 5, 2017
 R
Banks, Jim
Indiana · Mar 2, 2017
 R
Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Mar 2, 2017
 R
Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Mar 2, 2017
 R
Arrington, Jodey C.
Texas · Feb 16, 2017
 R
Comer, James
Kentucky · Feb 16, 2017
 R
Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · Feb 16, 2017
 R
Kelly, Trent
Mississippi · Feb 16, 2017
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Feb 16, 2017
Mitchell, Paul
· Feb 16, 2017
 R
Scott, Austin
Georgia · Feb 16, 2017
Abraham, Ralph
· Feb 7, 2017
 R
Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Feb 7, 2017
 R
Babin, Brian
Texas · Feb 7, 2017
 R
Bost, Mike
Illinois · Feb 7, 2017
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Feb 7, 2017
Comstock, Barbara
· Feb 7, 2017
 R
Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Feb 7, 2017
 R
DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Feb 7, 2017
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Feb 7, 2017
 R
Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Feb 7, 2017
 R
Kustoff, David
Tennessee · Feb 7, 2017
 R
Marshall, Roger
Kansas · Feb 7, 2017
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Feb 7, 2017
 R
Schweikert, David
Arizona · Feb 7, 2017
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Feb 7, 2017
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