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S. 1500 (114th)

Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2015

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Introduced

3 June 2015

Last action

29 October 2015 · Reported

Status

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 284.

Sponsors

Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID], Sen. McCaskill, Claire [D-MO], Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY], Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR], Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE], Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE], Sen. Donnelly, Joe [D-IN], Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY], Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE], Sen. Heitkamp, Heidi [D-ND], Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK], Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS], Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID], Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS], Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC], Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA], Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA], Sen. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ], Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY], Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO], Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX], Sen. Thune, John [R-SD]

Subjects

Environment

Source updated

7 April 2025

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Summary

Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2015 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 (EPA) or a state from requiring a permit under the Clean Water Act for a discharge from a point source into navigable waters of: a pesticide authorized for sale, distribution, or use under FIFRA, or a residue resulting from the application of the pesticide. Point source pollution is waste discharged from a distinct place, such as a pipe, channel, and tunnel. The EPA or a state may require a permit for the following discharges containing a pesticide: a discharge resulting from the application of a pesticide in violation of FIFRA that is relevant to protecting water quality, if the discharge would not have occurred without the violation, or if the amount of pesticide or residue contained in the discharge is greater than would have occurred without the violation; a stormwater discharge regulated under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES); and a discharge of manufacturing or industrial effluent (wastewater), treatment works effluent, or a discharge incidental to the normal operation of a vessel, including discharges from ballast water operations or vessel biofouling prevention.

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Timeline

  1. 3 June 2015

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 3 June 2015

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 5 August 2015

    Reported

    Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

    Source: Committee

  4. 29 October 2015

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 284.

    Source: Calendars

  5. 29 October 2015

    Reported

    Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Inhofe without amendment. With written report No. 114-160. Minority views filed.

    Source: Committee

  6. 29 October 2015

    Reported

    Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Inhofe without amendment. With written report No. 114-160. Minority views filed.

    Source: Committee

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  • Reported to Senate (text)

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