HR 6665
112th Congress
House
Animals
Agricultural practices and innovations
Birds
Farmland
Floods and storm protection
Hunting and fishing
State and local government operations
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
Farmers Protection Act of 2012
Introduced: December 13, 2012
Introduced by:
Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Republican
· Arkansas
See on congress.gov
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 21, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.
Dec 13, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Dec 13, 2012
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Farmers Protection Act of 2012 - Amends the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to permit the taking of any migratory game bird, including waterfowl, coots, and cranes, on or over land that: (1) is not a baited area; and (2) contains a standing crop (including an aquatic crop), standing, flooded, or manipulated natural vegetation, flooded harvested cropland, or an area on which seed or grain has been scattered solely as the result of a normal agricultural practice.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1