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
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
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
Plain-English summary
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
Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.