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To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to take certain actions related to pesticides that may affect pollinators, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-3040| House 
| Updated: 7/11/2017
John Conyers

John Conyers

Democratic Representative

Michigan

Cosponsors (45)
Richard M. Nolan (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Pete Aguilar (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)Niki Tsongas (Democratic)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Michelle Lujan Grisham (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)John B. Larson (Democratic)Keith Ellison (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)James A. Himes (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Sander M. Levin (Democratic)John Lewis (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Louise McIntosh Slaughter (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Rick Larsen (Democratic)Jared Polis (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Bill Pascrell (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Agriculture Committee, Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Saving America's Pollinators Act of 2017 This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to suspend the registration of members of the nitro group of neonicotinoid insecticides that are registered under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) for use in seed treatment, soil application, or foliar treatment on bee-attractive plants, trees, and cereals until the EPA determines that the insecticides will not cause unreasonable adverse effects on pollinators. The determination must be based on: an evaluation of the published and peer-reviewed scientific evidence on whether the use or uses of those neonicotinoids cause unreasonable adverse effects on pollinators, including native bees, honeybees, birds, bats, and other species of beneficial insects; and a completed field study that meets the criteria required by the EPA and evaluates residues, chronic low-dose exposure, and cumulative effects of multiple chemical exposures. The EPA may not issue new registrations of the neonicotinoid pesticides for any seed treatment, soil application, and foliar treatment on bee-attractive plants, trees, and cereals under FIFRA until it has made the determination with respect to the insecticide. For purposes of protecting and ensuring the long-term viability of native bees and other pollinators, the Department of the Interior must: (1) regularly monitor the health and population status of native bees, (2) identify the scope and likely causes of unusual native bee mortality, and (3) submit to Congress and make public an annual report on the health and population status of native bees.
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Timeline
Jun 23, 2017
Introduced in House
Jun 23, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jul 11, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
  • June 23, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • June 23, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.


  • July 11, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.

Environmental Protection

Related Bills

  • HR 115-5015: To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to take certain actions related to pesticides that may affect pollinators, and for other purposes.
Agricultural conservation and pollutionAnimal and plant healthBirdsEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchForests, forestry, treesGovernment information and archivesGrainHazardous wastes and toxic substancesHorticulture and plantsInsectsLicensing and registrationsMammalsPest management

To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to take certain actions related to pesticides that may affect pollinators, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-3040| House 
| Updated: 7/11/2017
Saving America's Pollinators Act of 2017 This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to suspend the registration of members of the nitro group of neonicotinoid insecticides that are registered under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) for use in seed treatment, soil application, or foliar treatment on bee-attractive plants, trees, and cereals until the EPA determines that the insecticides will not cause unreasonable adverse effects on pollinators. The determination must be based on: an evaluation of the published and peer-reviewed scientific evidence on whether the use or uses of those neonicotinoids cause unreasonable adverse effects on pollinators, including native bees, honeybees, birds, bats, and other species of beneficial insects; and a completed field study that meets the criteria required by the EPA and evaluates residues, chronic low-dose exposure, and cumulative effects of multiple chemical exposures. The EPA may not issue new registrations of the neonicotinoid pesticides for any seed treatment, soil application, and foliar treatment on bee-attractive plants, trees, and cereals under FIFRA until it has made the determination with respect to the insecticide. For purposes of protecting and ensuring the long-term viability of native bees and other pollinators, the Department of the Interior must: (1) regularly monitor the health and population status of native bees, (2) identify the scope and likely causes of unusual native bee mortality, and (3) submit to Congress and make public an annual report on the health and population status of native bees.
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Timeline
Jun 23, 2017
Introduced in House
Jun 23, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jul 11, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
  • June 23, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • June 23, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.


  • July 11, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
John Conyers

John Conyers

Democratic Representative

Michigan

Cosponsors (45)
Richard M. Nolan (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Pete Aguilar (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)Niki Tsongas (Democratic)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Michelle Lujan Grisham (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)John B. Larson (Democratic)Keith Ellison (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)James A. Himes (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Sander M. Levin (Democratic)John Lewis (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Louise McIntosh Slaughter (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Rick Larsen (Democratic)Jared Polis (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Bill Pascrell (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Agriculture Committee, Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology Subcommittee

Environmental Protection

Related Bills

  • HR 115-5015: To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to take certain actions related to pesticides that may affect pollinators, and for other purposes.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Agricultural conservation and pollutionAnimal and plant healthBirdsEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchForests, forestry, treesGovernment information and archivesGrainHazardous wastes and toxic substancesHorticulture and plantsInsectsLicensing and registrationsMammalsPest management