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Version 81 · Passed House without amendment · Jul 31, 2014
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Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013 - Amends the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act [CWA]) to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) or a state from requiring a permit under the CWA for a discharge from a point source into navigable waters of a pesticide authorized for sale, distribution, or use under FIFRA, or the residue of such a pesticide, resulting from the application of such pesticide.
Exempts from such prohibition 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 ballasting operations or vessel biofouling prevention.
People & committees
Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7] · R–OH
Legislative record
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 267 - 161 (Roll no. 470).
House roll call 470 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 267 - 161 (Roll no. 470).
House roll call 470 · Individual votesOn motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 195 - 233 (Roll no. 469).
House roll call 469 · Individual votesThe previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H7150)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Capps 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 a new section at the end of the bill protecting infants and children from known or suspected carcinogens.
Mrs. Capps moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Transportation. (consideration: CR H7149-7150; text: CR H7149)
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7149-7152)
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair announced that pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, further proceedingson H.R. 935 would be postponed.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H7108)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 935.
The resolution provides for consideration of both H. Res. 676 and H.R. 935 in the House. Both measures are debatable for one hour.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 694. (consideration: CR H7100-7108; text of measure as reported in House: CR H7100)
Rule H. Res. 694 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 694 Reported to House. The resolution provides for consideration of both H. Res. 676 and H.R. 935 in the House. Both measures are debatable for one hour.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 253 - 148 (Roll no. 455). (text of measure as reported in House: CR H6870)
House roll call 455 · Individual votesFailed of passage/not agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 253 - 148 (Roll no. 455).(text of measure as reported in House: CR H6870)
House roll call 455 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6937-6938)
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.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 935.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6870-6874)
Mr. Gibbs moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 346.
Reported by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 113-467, Part II.
Reported by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 113-467, Part II.
Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 113-467, Part I.
Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 113-467, Part I.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee on Horticulture, Research, Biotechnology, and Foreign Agriculture Discharged.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Discharged.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Horticulture, Research, Biotechnology, and Foreign Agriculture.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
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.
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.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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