S 3674
112th Congress
Senate
Animals
Agricultural practices and innovations
Birds
Farmland
Floods and storm protection
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Hunting and fishing
Pest management
State and local government operations
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
Farmers Protection Act of 2012
Introduced: December 12, 2012
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 12, 2012
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Dec 12, 2012
Introduced in Senate
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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Committees of jurisdiction
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