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Farmers Protection Act of 2012

Introduced: December 13, 2012 Introduced by: Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" Republican · Arkansas See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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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
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 December 21, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3674 Identical bill Farmers Protection Act of 2012
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 1
ROSS, MIKE
· Dec 13, 2012
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Womack, Steve
Arkansas · Dec 13, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6665: Farmers Protection Act of 2012. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6665/
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"H.R. 6665: Farmers Protection Act of 2012." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6665/.
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H.R. 6665, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6665/.
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