US Congress House Bill 897 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Engrossed on May 25 2016 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-07-14 - Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 570.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Zika Vector Control Act This bill amends the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency or a state from requiring a permit under the Clean Water Act for a discharge from a point source into navigable waters of a pesticide authorized for sale, distribution, or use under FIFRA, or a residue resulting from the application of the pesticide. Point source pollution is waste discharged from a distinct place, such as a pipe, channel, or tunnel. The bill establishes exemptions for the following discharges containing a pesticide or pesticide residue: (1) a discharge resulting from the application of a pesticide in violation of FIFRA that is relevant to protecting water quality, if the discharge would not have occurred but for the violation or the amount of pesticide or pesticide residue contained in the discharge is greater than would have occurred without the violation; (2) stormwater discharges regulated under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES); and (3) discharges regulated under NPDES of manufacturing or industrial effluent or treatment works effluent and discharges incidental to the normal operation of a vessel, including a discharge resulting from operations concerning ballast water held in ships to increase stability or vessel biofouling prevention.

Zika Vector Control Act

Rep. Bob Gibbs [R-OH]

Rep. Sam Graves [R-MO]

Rep. Steve Scalise [R-LA]

2016-05-24 - House - On Passage (Y: 258 N: 156 NV: 19 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-05-24 - House - On Motion to Recommit with Instructions (Y: 182 N: 232 NV: 19 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2016-05-17 - House - On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (Y: 262 N: 159 NV: 12 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
Senate - On the Cloture Motion H.R. 2577 (Y: 52 N: 46 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
Senate - On the Cloture Motion H.R. 2577 (Y: 52 N: 48 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-07-14	Senate	Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 570.
2016-05-25	Senate	Received in the Senate.
2016-05-24	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2016-05-24	House	On passage Passed by recorded vote: 258 - 156 (Roll no. 237). (text: CR H3031)
2016-05-24	House	On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 182 - 232 (Roll no. 236). (consideration: CR H3046)
2016-05-24	House	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H3045)
2016-05-24	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ruiz motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to add at the end of the bill a section protecting pregnant women and children from pesticides known or suspected to cause adverse health impacts on pregnant women, fetal growth, or early childhood development.
2016-05-24	House	Mr. Ruiz moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Transportation. (consideration: CR H3044; text: CR H3044)
2016-05-24	House	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H3044)
2016-05-24	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 897.
2016-05-24	House	Resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 897 and the Senate amendment to H.R. 2576.
2016-05-24	House	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 742. (consideration: CR H3031-3046)
2016-05-23	House	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 742 Reported to House. Resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 897 and the Senate amendment to H.R. 2576.
2016-05-17	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 262 - 159 (Roll no. 199). (text: H2446)
2016-05-17	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2457-2458)
2016-05-17	House	At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
2016-05-17	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 897.
2016-05-17	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2446-2455)
2016-05-17	House	Mr. Gibbs moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2015-03-19	House	Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
2015-03-19	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2015-02-27	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
2015-02-12	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
2015-02-11	House	Referred to House Agriculture
2015-02-11	House	Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
2015-02-11	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.
2015-02-11	House	Introduced in House

SB1500 (Related) 2015-10-29 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 284.
HR742 (Related) 2016-05-24 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
SB659 (Related) 2016-02-24 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 371.
HB2577 (Related) 2016-09-06 - Second cloture on the conference report not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 46. Record Vote Number: 135. (consideration: CR S5229-5240; text: CR S5239)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/897/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr897/BILLS-114hr897ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr897/BILLS-114hr897eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr897/BILLS-114hr897pcs.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2016199
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2016236
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2016237
Roll Call	https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1142/vote_114_2_00112.htm
Roll Call	https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1142/vote_114_2_00135.htm