Farm Regulatory Certainty Act

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 114th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

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25 cosponsors · 9 D, 16 R

15 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

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.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jul 8, 2016

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.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Farm Regulatory Certainty Act

Latest action (Jul 8, 2016): Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Policy area: Environmental Protection · Origin: House · Introduced: Jul 8, 2016

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.