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 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Transportation and Infrastructure Committee | Referred Feb 11, 2015 |
| Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee | Referred Feb 12, 2015 | |
| House | Agriculture Committee | Referred Feb 11, 2015Markup Mar 19, 2015 |
| Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology Subcommittee | Referred Feb 27, 2015 |
Actions 25
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, 2016Resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 897 and the Senate amendment to H.R. 2576.
- May 24, 2016DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 897.
- May 24, 2016The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H3044)
- May 24, 2016Mr. Ruiz moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Transportation. (consideration: CR H3044; text: CR H3044)
- 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, 2016The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H3045)
- May 24, 2016On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 182 - 232 (Roll no. 236). (consideration: CR H3046)
- May 24, 2016Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 258 - 156 (Roll no. 237). (text: CR H3031)
- May 24, 2016Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- May 23, 2016Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 742 Reported to House. Resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 897 and the Senate amendment to H.R. 2576.
- May 17, 2016Mr. Gibbs moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- May 17, 2016Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2446-2455)
- May 17, 2016DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 897.
- May 17, 2016At 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.
- May 17, 2016Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2457-2458)
- May 17, 2016Failed of passage/not agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 262 - 159 (Roll no. 199). (text: H2446)
- Mar 19, 2015Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Mar 19, 2015Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- Feb 27, 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
- Feb 12, 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
- Feb 11, 2015Introduced in House
- Feb 11, 2015Referred 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.
In the Congressional Record 5
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H3286 | Rick W. Allen R-GA | May 26, 2016 |
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E785 | Gene Green D-TX | May 25, 2016 |
| House | Debate and remarks H2975–H2981, H3031–H3046Text printed H2975, H3031Amendments H2980Motions H3044Recorded votes H2987, H3045, H3046consideration (H. Res. 742), previous questionenactRuiz motion to recommit (prohibit use of pesticides, in or near navigable waters, that are known or suspected to cause adverse health impacts on pregnant women, fetal growth, or early development)Declaratory Statements H3095 | Bob Gibbs R-OH, Dan Newhouse R-WA, Gene Green D-TX, Grace F. Napolitano D-CA, Jared Polis D-CO (amendment), Pete Sessions R-TX, Peter A. DeFazio D-OR, Raul Ruiz D-CA (motion), Rob Woodall R-GA, Rodney Davis R-IL | May 24, 2016 |
| House | Declaratory Statements H2963 | — | May 23, 2016 |
| House | Debate and remarks H2446–H2455Text printed H2446Recorded votes H2457enact | Bob Gibbs R-OH, Donna F. Edwards D-MD, Grace F. Napolitano D-CA, Jim McDermott D-WA, Peter A. DeFazio D-OR, Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX, Steve Scalise R-LA | May 17, 2016 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Congressional Budget Office cost estimate
- Mar 26, 2015H.R. 897, Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2015As ordered reported by the House Committee on Agriculture on March 19, 2015
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 161, no. 23, February 11, 2015, page H983.
Printed hearings 2
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 114-49 | FOCUS ON THE FARM ECONOMY488 pages | Agriculture Committee | Apr 14, 2016–May 24, 2016 |
| Serial No. 114-41 | HEARING TO CONSIDER THE IMPACTS OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY'S ACTIONS ON THE RURAL ECONOMY253 pages | Agriculture Committee | Feb 11, 2016 |
CRS reports 3
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 3
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R44625 | Department of Veterans Affairs FY2017 Appropriations Archived | Report | Sep 19, 2017 |
| R41561 | EPA Regulations: Too Much, Too Little, or On Track? Archived | Report | Dec 30, 2016 |
| RL32884 | Pesticide Use and Water Quality: Are the Laws Complementary or in Conflict? Archived | Report | Dec 15, 2016 |
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 | House amendment offered |
Related bills 5
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 Rodenticide Act and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify Congressional intent regarding the regulation of the use of pesticides in or near navigable waters, and for other purposes. | Related bill | May 24, 2016 |
| HR 953 | Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2017 | Reintroduced Bill | May 25, 2017 |
| 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 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify Congressional intent regarding the regulation of the use of pesticides in or near navigable waters, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2015
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Zika Vector Control Act
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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