Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2025

This bill, called the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2025, says that when people use a pesticide that’s approved under federal pesticide law, they generally would not need a separate water permit for spraying it into or near navigable waters. The idea is to avoid duplicate permits for the same pesticide use.

There are important exceptions. A water permit could still be required if the pesticide is used in a way that breaks pesticide law and that violation causes a discharge that wouldn’t have happened otherwise (or makes it larger). Permits also still apply to stormwater discharges, factory or treatment-plant effluent, and normal vessel operations like ballast water or antifouling uses.

Key points:

• Who is affected: People and businesses that apply pesticides in or near navigable waters.
• What changes: No separate water permit is needed for approved pesticide applications, except in cases of violations affecting water quality, stormwater discharges, industrial or treatment works effluent, or certain vessel discharges.
• When: The bill sets these rules by amending existing federal water and pesticide laws; no specific start date is listed in the text.