H.R. 953 · 115th Congress · 2017–2018
Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2017
H.R. 953 in the 115th Congress (2017–2018) has passed the house — introduced on Feb 7, 2017, sponsored by Bob Gibbs with 47 co-sponsors. Congress held 4 roll call votes on it.
During the 115th Congress (2017–2018), Donald Trump was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.
- Status
- Passed the House
- Introduced
- Feb 7, 2017
- Co-sponsors
- 47
- Policy area
- Environmental Protection
What it does
Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) 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 w…
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Bob Gibbs (R-OH). Co-sponsors: 4 Democrats, 43 Republicans.
Where it stands
- IntroducedFeb 7, 2017
- Passed the HouseMay 24, 2017
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (May 25, 2017)
How Congress voted
- On Passage
House · May 24, 2017 · Passed256–165 - On Motion to Recommit with Instructions
House · May 24, 2017 · Failed183–230
Every roll call vote on this bill
- On Agreeing to the AmendmentHouse · May 24, 2017
- On Agreeing to the AmendmentHouse · May 24, 2017
- Reducing Regulatory Burdens ActHouse · May 24, 2017
- Reducing Regulatory Burdens ActHouse · May 24, 2017
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- S. 2273: A bill to extend the period during which vessels that are shorter than 79 feet in length and…
- S. 3508: Save Our Seas Act of 2018
- H.R. 7279: Water Infrastructure Improvement Act
- H.J.Res. 11: Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior known as the Stream Protection…
- H.J.Res. 59: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the…
- H.R. 350: RPM Act of 2017
- H.R. 468: Foreign Spill Protection Act of 2017
- H.R. 637: Stopping EPA Overreach Act of 2017
- S. 767: Clean Air, Healthy Kids Act
Committees
- Environment and Public Works Committee
- Agriculture Committee
- Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
More
From GovInfo bill records, Congressional Research Service summaries, Voteview roll calls and lobbying reports.
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