RURAL Act
Summary
Reducing Unnecessary Regulations on Agricultural Lands Act or the RURAL Act This bill modifies requirements governing the use of pesticides in or near navigable waters. Specifically, the bill prohibits the Environmental Protection Agency or states from requiring permits under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System for discharges of pesticides into navigable waters if the pesticides are (1) registered, (2) used for their intended purposes, and (3) used in compliance with their pesticide label requirements. The bill establishes exemptions from this prohibition.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Mar 11, 2021
Last action May 13, 2021
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Total actions
4
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Committee
3
May 13, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
lower
Mar 12, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
lower
Mar 11, 2021
Committee
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.
lower
Mar 11, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bob Gibbs
RRepublican
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