Bill Sponsor
House Bill 1891
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Safe Agriculture Production Act of 2017
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Apr 4, 2017
Overview
Text
Introduced
Apr 4, 2017
Latest Action
Apr 24, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
1891
Congress
115
Policy Area
Environmental Protection
Environmental Protection
Primary focus of measure is regulation of pollution including from hazardous substances and radioactive releases; climate change and greenhouse gases; environmental assessment and research; solid waste and recycling; ecology. Measures concerning energy exploration, efficiency, and conservation may fall under Energy policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
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California
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Arizona
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Arkansas
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California
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California
Democrat
California
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Florida
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Florida
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Illinois
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Michigan
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North Carolina
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Oklahoma
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Washington
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Safe Agriculture Production Act of 2017

This bill amends the Plant Protection Act to allow state, local, or tribal governments to use methyl bromide as a fumigant if: (1) the use is required to respond to an emergency concerning a significant economic loss of crops to pests or diseases, and (2) the Department of Agriculture (USDA) does not object to that use within a specified time period.

The bill allows this use of methyl bromide during an emergency event regardless of whether the use is registered and included in the label approved for the product by the Environmental Protection Agency under Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act.

The bill limits the amount of methyl bromide that may be used per emergency event at a specific location to not more than 20 metric tons. The aggregate amount of methyl bromide used in the United States each year may not exceed the total amount authorized under the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer.

The bill gives USDA exclusive authority for determining which species are considered quarantine pests.

Text (1)
April 4, 2017
Actions (3)
04/24/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
04/04/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
04/04/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:36:06 PM