HOUSE 848115th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Farm Regulatory Certainty Act
- Last Action
- 2/10/2017
Actions
- 2017-02-10Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
- 2017-02-03Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 2017-02-03Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E140-141)
- 2017-02-03Introduced in House
- 2017-02-03Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2017-02-03 (00)
Farm Regulatory Certainty Act
This bill amends the Resources Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 to specify that animal waste, manure, and fertilizer are excluded from the Act's requirements if the waste, manure, or fertilizer originates from or is utilized by an agricultural operation.
Citizen suits may not be brought under the Act against an agricultural operation if federal or state legal and enforcement actions are already underway.
Cosponsors (20)
- Ralph Abraham (R-LA)
- SANFORD BISHOP (D-GA)
- Chris Collins (R-NY)
- K. Conaway (R-TX)
- Jim Costa (D-CA)
- Kevin Cramer (R-ND)
- Henry Cuellar (D-TX)
- Jeff Denham (R-CA)
- Bob Gibbs (R-OH)
- Steve King (R-IA)
- Billy Long (R-MO)
- Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA)
- Tom O'Halleran (D-AZ)
- COLLIN PETERSON (D-MN)
- David Rouzer (R-NC)
- Kurt Schrader (D-OR)
- MICHAEL SIMPSON (R-ID)
- Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ)
- Elise Stefanik (R-NY)
- Glenn Thompson (R-PA)
Subjects
- Administrative remedies
- Agricultural conservation and pollution
- Civil actions and liability
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Environmental regulatory procedures
- Licensing and registrations
- Livestock
- Solid waste and recycling
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