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Introduced
02/07/2017
02/07/2017
In Committee
02/07/2017
02/07/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
115th Congress
Bill Summary
Sensible Environmental Protection 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 (NPDES) 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.
AI Summary
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 (EPA) or a state from requiring a permit under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) for the discharge of a pesticide or its residue from a point source into navigable waters if the pesticide is authorized for sale, distribution, or use under FIFRA. The bill establishes exceptions to this prohibition, such as for discharges resulting from pesticide application in violation of FIFRA provisions related to water quality protection, stormwater discharges, and certain other types of discharges. Additionally, the bill requires the EPA to submit a report on intra-agency coordination, the effectiveness of current regulatory actions related to pesticide registration and use for water quality protection, and recommendations on how FIFRA can be modified to better protect water quality and human health.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (19)
Mike Crapo (R)*,
John Barrasso (R),
Roy Blunt (R),
John Boozman (R),
Joe Donnelly (D),
Michael Enzi (R),
Joni Ernst (R),
Deb Fischer (R),
Jeff Flake (R),
Heidi Heitkamp (D),
James Inhofe (R),
James Lankford (R),
Claire McCaskill (D),
Jerry Moran (R),
Jim Risch (R),
Pat Roberts (R),
Mike Rounds (R),
John Thune (R),
Thom Tillis (R),
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (on 02/07/2017)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/340/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s340/BILLS-115s340is.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s340/BILLS-115s340is.pdf.pdf |
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