HR 2854
116th Congress
House
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Pest management
Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
Protect Our Refuges Act of 2019
Introduced: May 20, 2019
Introduced by:
Velázquez, Nydia M.
Democratic
· New York
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Everywhere this bill has been
9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 7, 2020
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 375.
Aug 7, 2020
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-468.
Nov 20, 2019
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 17 - 13.
Nov 20, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 20, 2019
Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Discharged.
Sep 24, 2019
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jun 10, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
May 20, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
May 20, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Protect Our Refuges Act of 2019
This bill prohibits the use of neonicotinoids (a class of neuroactive insecticides that are chemically similar to nicotine) within the National Wildlife Refuge System.
What's happening now
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 375.
Committees of jurisdiction
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