Zika Vector Control Act
Latest action · Jul 14, 2016 Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 570.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedFeb 11, 2015
- Passed HouseMay 24, 2016
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Zika Vector Control Act
(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 until September 30, 2018, under the Clean Water Act for a discharge from a point source into navigable waters of a pesticide authorized for sale, distribution, or use under FIFRA, or a residue resulting from the application of the pesticide. Point source pollution is waste discharged from a distinct place, such as a pipe, channel, or tunnel.
(Sec. 3) The bill establishes exemptions for 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 operations concerning ballast water held in ships to increase stability or vessel biofouling prevention. These exemptions expire on September 30, 2018.
Recorded votes 3
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 237 | On Passage | Passed258–156 | May 24, 2016 |
| House 236 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions | Failed182–232 | May 24, 2016 |
| House 199 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Failed262–159 | May 17, 2016 |
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 23, 2016 to May 16, 2016.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-MO | Sam Graves | Mar 23, 2016 | |
| R-LA | Steve Scalise | May 16, 2016 |
Actions 27
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 14, 2016Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 570.
- May 25, 2016Received in the Senate.
- May 24, 2016Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 742. (consideration: CR H3031-3046)
- May 24, 2016DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ruiz 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 at the end of the bill a section protecting pregnant women and children from pesticides known or suspected to cause adverse health impacts on pregnant women, fetal growth, or early childhood development.
- May 24, 2016DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 897.
Amendments 1
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAmdt 1080 | An amendment to the text consisting of Rules Committee print 114-53 and considered as adopted pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 742. | Rules Committee | — |
Related bills 4
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 659 | Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2016 | Related bill | Feb 24, 2016 |
| HRES 742 | Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 2576) to modernize the Toxic Substances Control Act, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 897) to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rode | Related bill | May 24, 2016 |
| S 1500 | Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2015 | Related bill | Oct 29, 2015 |
| HR 2577 | Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 | Related bill | Sep 6, 2016 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Environmental Protection.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 14, 2016Placed on Calendar Senate
- May 25, 2016Received in Senate
- May 24, 2016Engrossed in House
- Feb 11, 2015Introduced in House
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