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House vote: H.R. 897 // May 24, 2016

Zika Vector Control Act

Sponsor: Bob Gibbs (R-OH)

Zika Vector Control Act (Sec. 2) 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 or a state from requiring a permit until September 30, 2018, 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, or tunnel.

Environmental Protection Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

Who won, and how much of the country was behind them

Won the vote · Nay

232 votes, representing 132,721,135 people53.3%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

182 votes, representing 104,450,368 people42.0%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 4.7% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the House
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
NayWon23253.3%
YeaLost18242.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.7%