US Congress House Bill 890 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 14-0)
Status: Introduced on January 30 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
Pending: House Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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.

REDTAPE Act Reducing EPA Duplication to Advance Pesticide Enforcement Act

Rep. Bob Gibbs [R-OH]	Rep. Paul Gosar [R-AZ]	Rep. Steve King [R-IA]	Rep. Doug LaMalfa [R-CA]
Rep. Scott DesJarlais [R-TN]	Rep. Trent Kelly [R-MS]	Rep. Tom Cole [R-OK]	Rep. Paul Mitchell [R-MI]
Rep. Mo Brooks [R-AL]	Rep. Ted Yoho [R-FL]	Rep. Vicky Hartzler [R-MO]	Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer [R-MO]
Rep. Brad Wenstrup [R-OH]	Rep. Bill Posey [R-FL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-02-25	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
2019-02-07	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
2019-01-30	House	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.
2019-01-30	House	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.
2019-01-30	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/890/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr890/BILLS-116hr890ih.pdf