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H.R. 2776 113th Congress House

RELATE with the Farm Act of 2013

Official title: To establish a regulatory review process for rules that the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency plans to propose, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 22, 2013 See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdvisory bodiesAgricultural conservation and pollutionDepartment of Agriculture
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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)Environmental regulatory procedures
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Oct 4, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, and Nutrition.
Jul 22, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jul 22, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 4, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, and Nutrition.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Review EPA's Language on Agriculture and Thoroughly Engage with the Farm Act of 2013 or the RELATE with the Farm Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to review publications that may give notice that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is preparing or plans to prepare any guidance, policy, memorandum, regulation, or statement of general applicability and future effect that may have a significant impact on a substantial number of agricultural entities.

Requires the Secretary, for each publication item determined to have a possible significant impact, to: (1) solicit from the EPA Administrator information to facilitate a review of the item, (2) produce an economic impact statement, (3) identify representatives of potentially affected agricultural entities to obtain advice and recommendations about the potential impacts of the item, and (4) convene a review panel that includes the Secretary to analyze the publication item.

Provides procedures for submission by the Secretary of comments to the Administrator for inclusion in the administrative record and for waiver of a panel's initiation.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 1947 Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013
  • HR 2642 Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013
  • S 1466 A bill to establish a regulatory review process for rules that the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency…
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 31
All 31 Democratic 2 Republican 12
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Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Sep 25, 2013
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Webster, Daniel
Florida · Sep 23, 2013
Kinzinger, Adam
· Aug 2, 2013
Poe, Ted
· Aug 2, 2013
 R
Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Aug 2, 2013
Pearce, Stevan
· Jul 31, 2013
 R
Womack, Steve
Arkansas · Jul 30, 2013
 R
Daines, Steve
Montana · Jul 26, 2013
JONES, WALTER
· Jul 26, 2013
Collins, Doug
· Jul 24, 2013
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Jul 24, 2013
Roe, David
· Jul 24, 2013
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jul 22, 2013
Collins, Chris
· Jul 22, 2013
Conaway, K.
· Jul 22, 2013
 R
Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Jul 22, 2013
 R
DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Jul 22, 2013
Gibbs, Bob
· Jul 22, 2013
GOODLATTE, ROBERT
· Jul 22, 2013
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Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Jul 22, 2013
King, Steve
· Jul 22, 2013
MCINTYRE, MIKE
· Jul 22, 2013
Neugebauer, Randy
· Jul 22, 2013
PETERSON, COLLIN
· Jul 22, 2013
Roby, Martha
· Jul 22, 2013
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Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Jul 22, 2013
Schrader, Kurt
· Jul 22, 2013
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Scott, Austin
Georgia · Jul 22, 2013
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jul 22, 2013
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Valadao, David G.
California · Jul 22, 2013
Yoho, Ted
· Jul 22, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2776: RELATE with the Farm Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2776/
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