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HR 1304 113th Congress House

Flexibility to Farm Act

Official title: To permit the chief executive of a State to create an exemption from certain requirements of Federal environmental laws for producers of agricultural commodities, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 21, 2014 Introduced by: Walberg, Tim Republican · Michigan See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAgricultural conservation and pollutionAir qualityEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 22, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Mar 21, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Mar 20, 2013
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 20, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 22, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Flexibility to Farm Act - Permits the chief executive of a state to exempt farmers in the state from a requirement of a covered federal environmental law by determining that such requirement is unduly burdensome.

Requires the chief executive to solicit and accept public comments for at least 90 days before finalizing any such determination.

Defines "covered federal environmental law" to mean the Clean Air Act insofar as it applies to emissions of air pollutants other than those resulting from the combustion of fossil fuel and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act).

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 19
All 19 Republican 6
R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Feb 21, 2014
Hartzler, Vicky
· Jun 11, 2013
 R
Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Jun 5, 2013
 R
Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Jun 3, 2013
Duncan, Jeff
· May 22, 2013
CAMP, DAVE
· May 15, 2013
Gibbs, Bob
· May 8, 2013
Rokita, Todd
· May 8, 2013
Miller, Candice
· May 7, 2013
Westmoreland, Lynn
· May 7, 2013
Franks, Trent
· Apr 24, 2013
Gohmert, Louie
· Apr 24, 2013
Olson, Pete
· Apr 24, 2013
Meadows, Mark
· Apr 23, 2013
 R
Massie, Thomas
Kentucky · Apr 19, 2013
Huelskamp, Tim
· Apr 18, 2013
 R
Stutzman, Marlin A.
Indiana · Apr 18, 2013
Broun, Paul
· Apr 11, 2013
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Apr 10, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1304: Flexibility to Farm Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1304/
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"H.R. 1304: Flexibility to Farm Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1304/.
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H.R. 1304, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1304/.
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