Protect Our Refuges Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-2854
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
Introduced: 2019-05-20
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Hazardous wastes and toxic substances

Pest management

Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
Latest action: action_date: 2020-08-07
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 375.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-05-20
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Protect Our Refuges Act of 2019</b></p> <p>This bill prohibits&nbsp;the use of&nbsp;neonicotinoids (a class of neuroactive insecticides that are chemically similar to nicotine) within the National Wildlife Refuge System. </p>

action_date: 2020-08-07
action_desc: Reported to House
text: <p><b>Protect Our Refuges Act of 2019</b></p> <p>This bill prohibits&nbsp;the use of&nbsp;neonicotinoids (a class of neuroactive insecticides that are chemically similar to nicotine) within the National Wildlife Refuge System. </p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2854 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 20, 2019 Ms. Velázquez (for herself, Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Blumenauer , Mr. Huffman , Mrs. Dingell , Mr. McGovern , Mrs. Napolitano , Ms. Norton , Mr. Thompson of Mississippi , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. Cohen , Ms. Pingree , Mr. Cartwright , Ms. Bonamici , Ms. Jayapal , Mr. Raskin , Ms. Haaland , and Mrs. Radewagen ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 to prohibit the use of neonicotinoids in a National Wildlife Refuge, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Our Refuges Act of 2019 . 2. Prohibition of the use of Neonicotinoids in a National Wildlife Refuge The National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 ( 16 U.S.C. 668dd et seq.) is amended— (1) by redesignating section 5 as section 6; and (2) by inserting after section 4 the following: 5 Neonicotinoid No person may use a neonicotinoid in the System. .

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 375 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 2854 [Report No. 116–468] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 20, 2019 Ms. Velázquez (for herself, Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Blumenauer , Mr. Huffman , Mrs. Dingell , Mr. McGovern , Mrs. Napolitano , Ms. Norton , Mr. Thompson of Mississippi , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. Cohen , Ms. Pingree , Mr. Cartwright , Ms. Bonamici , Ms. Jayapal , Mr. Raskin , Ms. Haaland , and Mrs. Radewagen ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources August 7, 2020 Additional sponsors: Mr. Meeks , Ms. Eshoo , Mr. Aguilar , Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire , Mr. Ted Lieu of California , Ms. Jackson Lee , Mr. DeFazio , Ms. Gabbard , Mr. Casten of Illinois , Ms. Slotkin , Mr. Lowenthal , Mr. Hastings , Mr. Suozzi , Mr. Morelle , Ms. McCollum , Mr. García of Illinois , Ms. Lofgren , Ms. Tlaib , Mr. Ryan , Mr. Carbajal , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Ms. Bass , Ms. Lee of California , Mr. Neguse , Ms. Kaptur , Mr. Lynch , Mrs. Davis of California , and Mrs. Beatty August 7, 2020 Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources ; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 to prohibit the use of neonicotinoids in a National Wildlife Refuge, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Our Refuges Act of 2019 . 2. Prohibition of the use of Neonicotinoids in a National Wildlife Refuge The National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 ( 16 U.S.C. 668dd et seq.) is amended— (1) by redesignating section 5 as section 6; and (2) by inserting after section 4 the following: 5 Neonicotinoid No person may use a neonicotinoid in the System. .

August 7, 2020 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed