House Bill 953
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2017
Active
Amendments
Passed House on May 24, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
953
Congress
115
Policy Area
Environmental Protection
Environmental Protection
Primary focus of measure is regulation of pollution including from hazardous substances and radioactive releases; climate change and greenhouse gases; environmental assessment and research; solid waste and recycling; ecology. Measures concerning energy exploration, efficiency, and conservation may fall under Energy policy area.
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A vote that records the individual position of each Member who voted. Such votes occurring on the House floor (by the "yeas and nays" or by "recorded vote") are taken by electronic device. The Senate has no electronic voting system; in such votes, Senators answer "yea" or "nay" as the clerk calls each name aloud. Each vote is compiled by clerks and receives a roll call number (referenced in Congress.gov as a "Record Vote" [Senate] or "Roll no." [House]).
Roll Call Type
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Roll Number
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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.
Amendments (2)
May 24, 2017
Not Agreed to in House
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Sponsorship
House Amendment 119
Amendment sought to protect commercial, recreational and subsistence fisheries from the negative impacts of unregulated discharge.
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May 24, 2017
Not Agreed to in House
1
Sponsorship
House Amendment 118
Amendment sought to ensure that existing clean water protections apply to the release of toxic chemicals and hazardous substances into the environment.
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05/25/2017
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
05/24/2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
05/24/2017
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 256 - 165 (Roll no. 282). (text: CR H4545)
05/24/2017
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 256 - 165 (Roll no. 282).(text: CR H4545)
05/24/2017
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 183 - 230 (Roll no. 281).
05/24/2017
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
05/24/2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the 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 prohibit the Act, including any amendments from applying to the discharge of a pesticide if the manufacturer or distributor of the pesticide has made a political contribution to the President or to any Federal official charged with registration, regulation, or approval of the use of the pesticide.
05/24/2017
Mr. McGovern moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
05/24/2017
The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
05/24/2017
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 953.
05/24/2017
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on amendments, which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
05/24/2017
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Huffman amendment, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Huffman demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on passage of the bill until later in the legislative day.
05/24/2017
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 348, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Huffman amendment.
05/24/2017
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Esty (CT) amendment, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Esty (CT) demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on passage of the bill until later in the legislative day.
05/24/2017
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 348, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Esty (CT) amendment.
05/24/2017
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 953.
05/24/2017
The Speaker designated the Honorable Jeff Duncan to act as Chairman of the Committee.
05/24/2017
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 348 and Rule XVIII.
05/24/2017
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 953 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 115-21.
05/24/2017
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 348. (consideration: CR H4535-4553)
05/23/2017
Rule H. Res. 348 passed House.
05/22/2017
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 348 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 953 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 115-21.
05/18/2017
Reported by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 115-131, Part I.
02/16/2017
Ordered to be Reported.
02/16/2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
02/08/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
02/07/2017
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.
02/07/2017
Introduced in House
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