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PASTURE Act

Introduced: June 4, 2020 Introduced by: Thune, John Republican · South Dakota See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps

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Became law

Jun 4, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text: CR S2735-2736)

Jun 4, 2020

Introduced in Senate

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Pandemic Authority Suitable To Utilize Reserve Easements Act or the PASTURE Act

This bill provides authority for the Department of Agriculture during a pandemic to permit activities such as emergency haying and grazing on land that is subject to a contract under the Conservation Reserve Program.

What's happening now June 4, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text: CR S2735-2736)

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