HR 890 116th 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

REDTAPE Act

Introduced: January 30, 2019 See on congress.gov

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Feb 25, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.

Feb 7, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

Jan 30, 2019

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.

Jan 30, 2019

Introduced in House

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Reducing EPA Duplication to Advance Pesticide Enforcement Act or the REDTAPE Act

This bill modifies requirements governing the use of pesticides in or near navigable waters. Specifically, the bill prohibits the Environmental Protection Agency or states from requiring permits under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System for discharges of pesticides into navigable waters if the pesticides are (1) registered, (2) used for their intended purposes, and (3) used in compliance with their pesticide label requirements. The bill establishes exemptions from this prohibition.

What's happening now February 25, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.

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