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S 1343 113th Congress Senate Environmental Protection Agricultural conservation and pollution Government information and archives Licensing and registrations Livestock Right of privacy Water quality

Farmer Identity Protection Act

Introduced: July 23, 2013 Introduced by: Grassley, Chuck Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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Jul 23, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Jul 23, 2013
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5842-5843)
Jul 23, 2013
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Farmer Identity Protection Act - Prohibits the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), or any EPA contractor or cooperator, from disclosing the information of any owner, operator, or employee of a livestock operation provided to EPA by a livestock producer or a state agency in accordance with the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) or any other law, including: (1) names; (2) telephone numbers; (3) e-mail addresses; (4) physical addresses; (5) global positioning system coordinates; or (6) other information regarding the location of the owner, operator, livestock, or employee.

Prescribes criteria for such a disclosure, however, in a statistical or aggregate form without specifically identifying information.

What's happening now July 23, 2013

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4157 Related bill Farmer Identity Protection Act
 Bill text 1 version

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Fischer, Deb
Nebraska · Jul 25, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1343: Farmer Identity Protection Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-1343/
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