Summary of Amendments Submitted to the Rules Committee for H.R. 953 - Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2017
Summaries Derived from Information Provided by Sponsors
Listed in Alphabetical Order
May 22, 2017 10:26 AM
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Ensures that existing clean water protections apply to the release of these toxic chemicals into the environment. |
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Protects commercial, recreational and subsistence fisheries from the negative impacts of unregulated discharge. |
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Prohibits the discharge of toxics in such circumstances where they would be harmful to pregnant women, or could harm fetal or early childhood development. |
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Creates an exception for communities that use a source of drinking water where a Federal or State emergency declaration has been issued due to a threat to public health, such as heightened exposure to an identified contaminant. |
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LATE Ensures that existing Clean Water Act protections apply to waters that a State has already determined are polluted by pesticides. |



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