HR953: Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2017

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.

Cosponsors: Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12], Rep. Marshall, Roger W. [R-KS-1], Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-5], Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5], Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4], Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6], Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1], Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3], Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36], Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4], Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-6], Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8], Rep. Crawford, Eric A. “Rick” [R-AR-1], Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4], Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4], Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10], Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12], Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5], Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2], Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8], Rep. Mitchell, Paul [R-MI-10], Rep. Comer, James [R-KY-1], Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19], Rep. Kelly, Trent [R-MS-1], Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2], Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3], Rep. Hultgren, Randy [R-IL-14], Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4], Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3], Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4], Rep. Banks, Jim [R-IN-3], Rep. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND-At Large], Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5], Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9], Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11], Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6], Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-16], Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-21], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-32], Rep. Roby, Martha [R-AL-2], Rep. Pittenger, Robert [R-NC-9], Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7], Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2]