HR 3824 — Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2025

Summary

Clarifies that pesticides authorized under federal pesticide law (FIFRA) do not require a Clean Water Act permit when discharged into navigable waters as a result of application.
Establishes an exemption from Clean Water Act permitting for discharges of authorized pesticides and their residues, with specified exceptions.
Specifies that manufacturing, industrial, and treatment works effluent containing pesticides remain subject to Clean Water Act permitting requirements.
Specifies that stormwater discharges and discharges incidental to vessel operation remain subject to Clean Water Act permitting requirements.
Clarifies that pesticide discharges resulting from violations of federal pesticide law provisions related to water quality protection remain subject to permitting requirements.

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Sponsor (1)

Rep. Rouzer, David (R-NC) [#7]

9 cosponsors

Money behind the sponsor

Top reported contributors to David Rouzer’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.

COASTAL KIA $11,600
TRANS-GLOBAL SOLUTIONS, INC $9,900
RETIRED - NO EMPLOYER $9,700
STS INTERNATIONAL $7,000
DMM STRATEGIES, INC. $6,850

Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for David Rouzer → · Outside spending →

Actions (3)

Jun 13, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. · house
Jun 6, 2025 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. · house
Jun 6, 2025 Introduced in House

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Text versions (1)

Introduced in House · Jun 6, 2025

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 6, 2025

Mr. Rouzer (for himself, Mr. Sessions, Ms. Maloy, Mr. Newhouse, and Mr. Evans of Colorado) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

A BILL

To amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify Congressional intent regarding the regulation of the use of pesticides in or near navigable waters, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2025”.

SEC. 2. USE OF AUTHORIZED PESTICIDES.

Section 3(f) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136a(f)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

“(6) Use of authorized pesticides.—Except as provided in section 402(t) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, the Administrator or a State may not require a permit under such Act for a discharge from a point source into navigable waters of a pesticide authorized for sale, distribution, or use under this Act, or the residue of such a pesticide, resulting from the application of such pesticide.”.

SEC. 3. DISCHARGES OF PESTICIDES.

Section 402 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1342) is amended by adding at the end the following:

“(t) Discharges of Pesticides.—

“(1) No permit requirement.—Except as provided in paragraph (2), a permit shall not be required by the Administrator or a State under this Act for a discharge from a point source into navigable waters of a pesticide authorized for sale, distribution, or use under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, or the residue of such a pesticide, resulting from the application of such pesticide.

“(2) Exceptions.—Paragraph (1) shall not apply to the following discharges of a pesticide or pesticide residue:

“(A) A discharge resulting from the application of a pesticide in violation of a provision of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act that is relevant to protecting water quality, if—

“(i) the discharge would not have occurred but for the violation; or

“(ii) the amount of pesticide or pesticide residue in the discharge is greater than would have occurred without the violation.

“(B) Stormwater discharges subject to regulation under subsection (p).

“(C) The following discharges subject to regulation under this section:

“(i) Manufacturing or industrial effluent.

“(ii) Treatment works effluent.

“(iii) Discharges incidental to the normal operation of a vessel, including a discharge resulting from ballasting operations or vessel biofouling prevention.”. <all>

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