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HR 4015 112th Congress House Agriculture and Food Agricultural conservation and pollution Farmland

Responsible Farming Act of 2012

Introduced: February 13, 2012 Introduced by: Scott, Tim Republican · South Carolina See on congress.gov
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Apr 12, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry.
Feb 13, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Feb 13, 2012
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Responsible Farming Act of 2012 - Amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to repeal the conservation stewardship program.

States that such repeal shall not be construed to affect the terms and conditions of any stewardship contract that was entered into on or before the date of enactment of this Act.

What's happening now April 12, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4015: Responsible Farming Act of 2012. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4015/
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"H.R. 4015: Responsible Farming Act of 2012." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4015/.
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H.R. 4015, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4015/.
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