115th Congress > House > Vote 278

Date: May 24, 2017

Result: 191-229 (Failed)

Clerk session vote number: 279

Sponsor: GIBBS, Bob (R-OH)

Bill number: HR953

Question: On Agreeing to the Amendment

Description: Esty of Connecticut Amendment No. 1

Bill summary: Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2017 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 National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System for a discharge of a pesticide from a point source into navigable waters if the discharge is approved under FIFRA. Point source pollution is waste discharged from a distinct place, such as a pipe, channel, or tunnel. The bill establishes exemptions from this prohibition.

Bill titles: To amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify Congressional intent regarding the regulation of the use of pesticides in or near navigable waters, and for other purposes.

Links for more info on the vote: congress.gov

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