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Saving America’s Pollinators Act of 2019

USA116th CongressHR-1337| House 
| Updated: 3/13/2019
Earl Blumenauer

Earl Blumenauer

Democratic Representative

Oregon

Cosponsors (79)
Tim Ryan (Democratic)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Gilbert Ray Cisneros (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Tom Malinowski (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Debra A. Haaland (Democratic)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Pete Aguilar (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Andy Levin (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Katie Hill (Democratic)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Joseph D. Morelle (Democratic)Dean Phillips (Democratic)James A. Himes (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)John Lewis (Democratic)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Denny Heck (Democratic)Richard E. Neal (Democratic)Conor Lamb (Democratic)Tulsi Gabbard (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Elijah E. Cummings (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Sean Casten (Democratic)Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Maxine Waters (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Rick Larsen (Democratic)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Elissa Slotkin (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Susan Wild (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 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.
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Timeline
Feb 25, 2019
Introduced in House
Feb 25, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Feb 25, 2019
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E206)
Mar 13, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
  • February 25, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • February 25, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.


  • February 25, 2019
    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E206)


  • March 13, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.

Environmental Protection

Animal and plant healthBirdsEcologyEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)Executive agency funding and structureGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHazardous wastes and toxic substancesHorticulture and plantsInsectsLicensing and registrationsMammalsPest managementWildlife conservation and habitat protection

Saving America’s Pollinators Act of 2019

USA116th CongressHR-1337| House 
| Updated: 3/13/2019
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.
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Timeline
Feb 25, 2019
Introduced in House
Feb 25, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Feb 25, 2019
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E206)
Mar 13, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
  • February 25, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • February 25, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.


  • February 25, 2019
    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E206)


  • March 13, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
Earl Blumenauer

Earl Blumenauer

Democratic Representative

Oregon

Cosponsors (79)
Tim Ryan (Democratic)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Gilbert Ray Cisneros (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Tom Malinowski (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Debra A. Haaland (Democratic)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Pete Aguilar (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Andy Levin (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Katie Hill (Democratic)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Joseph D. Morelle (Democratic)Dean Phillips (Democratic)James A. Himes (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)John Lewis (Democratic)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Denny Heck (Democratic)Richard E. Neal (Democratic)Conor Lamb (Democratic)Tulsi Gabbard (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Elijah E. Cummings (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Sean Casten (Democratic)Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Maxine Waters (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Rick Larsen (Democratic)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Elissa Slotkin (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Agriculture Committee, Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology Subcommittee

Environmental Protection

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Animal and plant healthBirdsEcologyEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)Executive agency funding and structureGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHazardous wastes and toxic substancesHorticulture and plantsInsectsLicensing and registrationsMammalsPest managementWildlife conservation and habitat protection