Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2017

Actions

• 2017-05-25Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
• 2017-05-24Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
• 2017-05-24On passage Passed by recorded vote: 256 - 165 (Roll no. 282). (text: CR H4545)
• 2017-05-24Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 256 - 165 (Roll no. 282).(text: CR H4545)
• 2017-05-24On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 183 - 230 (Roll no. 281).
• 2017-05-24The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
• 2017-05-24DEBATE - 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.
• 2017-05-24Mr. McGovern moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
• 2017-05-24The 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.
• 2017-05-24The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 953.
• 2017-05-24UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on amendments, which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
• 2017-05-24POSTPONED 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.
• 2017-05-24DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 348, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Huffman amendment.
• 2017-05-24POSTPONED 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.
• 2017-05-24DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 348, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Esty (CT) amendment.

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CRS Summary

As of 2017-05-24 (36)

Cosponsors (20)

• K. Conaway (R-TX)
• COLLIN PETERSON (D-MN)
• Mike Bost (R-IL)
• Roger Marshall (R-KS)
• Glenn Thompson (R-PA)
• Ralph Abraham (R-LA)
• Scott DesJarlais (R-TN)
• Glenn Grothman (R-WI)
• Doug LaMalfa (R-CA)
• Ted Yoho (R-FL)
• WALTER JONES (R-NC)
• Mike Rogers (R-AL)
• Brian Babin (R-TX)
• Tom Cole (R-OK)
• David Schweikert (R-AZ)
• David Kustoff (R-TN)
• Eric Crawford (R-AR)
• Steve King (R-IA)
• Paul Gosar (R-AZ)
• Barbara Comstock (R-VA)

Subjects

• Administrative law and regulatory procedures
• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
• Environmental regulatory procedures
• Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
• Licensing and registrations
• Pest management
• State and local government operations
• Water quality