HR 5685
114th Congress
House
Environmental Protection
Administrative remedies
Agricultural conservation and pollution
Civil actions and liability
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Environmental regulatory procedures
Licensing and registrations
Livestock
Solid waste and recycling
Farm Regulatory Certainty Act
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 8, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 8, 2016
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1071)
Jul 8, 2016
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Farm Regulatory Certainty Act
This bill amends the Resources Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 to specify that animal waste, manure, and fertilizer are excluded from the Act's requirements.
Citizen suits may not be brought under the Act if federal or state legal and enforcement actions are already underway.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Committees of jurisdiction
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