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Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act of 2011

Introduced: September 8, 2011 See on congress.gov
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Sep 8, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Sep 8, 2011
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5460-5461)
Sep 8, 2011
Introduced in Senate
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Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act of 2011 - Amends the Clean Air Act (CAA) to exempt nuisance dust from the CAA and excludes nuisance dust from references in the CAA to particulate matter, except with respect to geographic areas where such dust is not regulated under state, tribal, or local law to the extent the Administrator finds that: (1) nuisance dust (or any subcategory of nuisance dust) causes substantial adverse public health and welfare effects at ambient concentrations; and (2) the benefits of applying CAA standards and other requirements to such dust outweigh the costs. Defines "nuisance dust" as particulate matter: (1) generated from natural sources, unpaved roads, agricultural activities, earth moving, or other activities typically conducted in rural areas; or (2) consisting primarily of soil, other natural or biological materials, windblown dust, or some combination of such materials.

Prohibits the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from  proposing, finalizing, implementing, or enforcing any regulation revising the national primary ambient air quality standard or the national secondary ambient air quality standard applicable to particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter greater than 2.5 micrometers under the CAA for one year.

What's happening now September 8, 2011

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

 Related & companion bills 4
  • HR 1633 Related bill Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act of 2011
  • S 1720 Related bill Jobs Through Growth Act
  • S 1803 Related bill Permanent Guarantee of Sensible Treatment of Farm Dust Act of 2011
  • S 2365 Related bill WEST Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Republican 12
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Oct 11, 2011
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Oct 5, 2011
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Sep 22, 2011
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Sep 21, 2011
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Sep 19, 2011
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Sep 8, 2011
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Sep 8, 2011
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · Sep 8, 2011
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Johnson, Ron
Wisconsin · Sep 8, 2011
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Sep 8, 2011
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Paul, Rand
Kentucky · Sep 8, 2011
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Sep 8, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1528: Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1528/
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"S. 1528: Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1528/.
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S. 1528, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1528/.
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