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Saving America’s Pollinators Act of 2021

USA117th CongressHR-4079| House 
| Updated: 7/28/2021
Earl Blumenauer

Earl Blumenauer

Democratic Representative

Oregon

Cosponsors (76)
Tim Ryan (Democratic)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Tom Malinowski (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Bill Foster (Democratic)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Pete Aguilar (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (Democratic)Andy Levin (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Melanie A. Stansbury (Democratic)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Jake Auchincloss (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Kaiali'i Kahele (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Jim Cooper (Democratic)Joseph D. Morelle (Democratic)Marilyn Strickland (Democratic)James A. Himes (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Richard E. Neal (Democratic)Conor Lamb (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Sean Casten (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Marie Newman (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)Jamaal Bowman (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Katie Porter (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 2021 This bill addresses the use of certain pesticides and the health and status of native bees and other pollinators. First, the 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. All active ingredients and pesticide products that contain one or more specified neonicotinoid pesticides must be deemed to generally cause unreasonable adverse effects to the environment. Under the bill, the registration of all uses of neonicotinoid pesticides must be immediately and permanently canceled. The EPA must revoke any tolerance or exemption that allows the presence of a neonicotinoid pesticide, or any pesticide chemical residue that results from neonicotinoid pesticide use, in or on food. The continued sale or use of existing stocks of neonicotinoid pesticides is prohibited, and the EPA may not register any such pesticides under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act. 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. Finally, a state or federal agency may be granted an exemption to use neonicotinoid pesticides if the board votes that use of the pesticide is warranted (1) in an emergency situation to avert significant risk to threatened or endangered species, (2) to quarantine invasive species, or (3) to protect public health.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-1337
Saving America’s Pollinators Act of 2019
Jun 23, 2021
Introduced in House
Jun 23, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jul 28, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-1337
    Saving America’s Pollinators Act of 2019


  • June 23, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • June 23, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.


  • July 28, 2021
    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 2021

USA117th CongressHR-4079| House 
| Updated: 7/28/2021
Saving America's Pollinators Act of 2021 This bill addresses the use of certain pesticides and the health and status of native bees and other pollinators. First, the 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. All active ingredients and pesticide products that contain one or more specified neonicotinoid pesticides must be deemed to generally cause unreasonable adverse effects to the environment. Under the bill, the registration of all uses of neonicotinoid pesticides must be immediately and permanently canceled. The EPA must revoke any tolerance or exemption that allows the presence of a neonicotinoid pesticide, or any pesticide chemical residue that results from neonicotinoid pesticide use, in or on food. The continued sale or use of existing stocks of neonicotinoid pesticides is prohibited, and the EPA may not register any such pesticides under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act. 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. Finally, a state or federal agency may be granted an exemption to use neonicotinoid pesticides if the board votes that use of the pesticide is warranted (1) in an emergency situation 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

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-1337
Saving America’s Pollinators Act of 2019
Jun 23, 2021
Introduced in House
Jun 23, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jul 28, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-1337
    Saving America’s Pollinators Act of 2019


  • June 23, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • June 23, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.


  • July 28, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
Earl Blumenauer

Earl Blumenauer

Democratic Representative

Oregon

Cosponsors (76)
Tim Ryan (Democratic)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Tom Malinowski (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Bill Foster (Democratic)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Pete Aguilar (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (Democratic)Andy Levin (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Melanie A. Stansbury (Democratic)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Jake Auchincloss (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Kaiali'i Kahele (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Jim Cooper (Democratic)Joseph D. Morelle (Democratic)Marilyn Strickland (Democratic)James A. Himes (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Richard E. Neal (Democratic)Conor Lamb (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Sean Casten (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Marie Newman (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)Jamaal Bowman (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Katie Porter (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