HR 848
115th 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
Introduced: February 3, 2017
Introduced by:
Newhouse, Dan
Republican
· Washington
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 10, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Feb 3, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 3, 2017
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E140-141)
Feb 3, 2017
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 if the waste, manure, or fertilizer originates from or is utilized by an agricultural operation.
Citizen suits may not be brought under the Act against an agricultural operation if federal or state legal and enforcement actions are already underway.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Committees of jurisdiction
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