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HR 5089 118th Congress House Environmental Protection Administrative law and regulatory procedures Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Environmental regulatory procedures Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Licensing and registrations Navigation, waterways, harbors Pest management State and local government operations Water quality

Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2023

Introduced: July 28, 2023 Introduced by: Rouzer, David Republican · North Carolina See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 16, 2024
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 722.
Dec 16, 2024
Committee on Agriculture discharged.
Dec 16, 2024
Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 118-885, Part I.
Jan 31, 2024
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jan 31, 2024
Ordered to be Reported.
Jan 31, 2024
Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Discharged
Sep 19, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
Jul 31, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Jul 28, 2023
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.
Jul 28, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2023

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 December 16, 2024

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 722.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5089: Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5089/
MLA
"H.R. 5089: Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5089/.
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H.R. 5089, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5089/.
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