HR 4341
109th Congress
House
Environmental Protection
Agriculture and Food
Farm manure
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Law
Liability for environmental damages
To amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 ("Superfund") to provide that manure is not considered a hazardous substance or pollutant or contaminant under that Act, and for other purposes.
Introduced: November 16, 2005
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Everywhere this bill has been
5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 8, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2211)
Dec 2, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials.
Nov 16, 2005
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
Nov 16, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Nov 16, 2005
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 to exclude manure from the definition of "hazardous substance" or "pollutant or contaminant" under that Act.
Amends the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 to exempt releases associated with manure from the emergency notification requirements under that Act.
What's happening now
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2211)