Senate Bill 340
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2017
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Feb 7, 2017
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
340
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.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2017
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 under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) for a discharge of a pesticide from a point source into navigable waters if the discharge is approved under FIFRA. Point source pollution is waste discharged from a distinct place, such as a pipe, channel, or tunnel. The bill establishes exemptions from this prohibition.
February 7, 2017
02/07/2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
02/07/2017
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:34:48 PM