Bill Sponsor
House Bill 1337
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Saving America’s Pollinators Act of 2019
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Introduced in House on Feb 25, 2019
Overview
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Feb 25, 2019
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Mar 13, 2019
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Bill Number
1337
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116
Policy Area
Environmental Protection
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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.
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Summary

Saving America's Pollinators Act of 2019

This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a Pollinator Protection Board to develop an independent review process for pesticides that pose a threat to pollinators and their habitats.

The bill also requires the EPA to cancel the registrations of any pesticides containing imidacloprid, clothianidin, thiamethoxam, dinotefuran, acetamiprid, sulfoxaflor, flupyradifurone, or fipronil until the board has made a determination that such insecticide will not cause unreasonable adverse effects on pollinators based on findings that include results of studies of neonicotinoids and the effects of residues, repeated applications, and multiple chemical exposures.

Under the bill, the EPA shall not issue any new registrations for any seed treatment, soil application, and foliar treatment on bee-attractive plants, trees, and cereals until the board has made determinations on such insecticides.

The bill requires the Department of the Interior, the EPA, and the Department of Agriculture to coordinate monitoring activities and report on the health and population status of native bees and other pollinators.

The bill prohibits unregistered uses of pesticides by a federal or state agency to address emergency conditions except (1) to avert significant risk to threatened or endangered species, (2) to quarantine invasive species, or (3) to protect public health.

Text (1)
February 25, 2019
Actions (4)
03/13/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
02/25/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
02/25/2019
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E206)
02/25/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 4:32:52 PM