To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to incentivize efficient nutrient management practices and to clarify the citizen suit provisions of such Act, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-848| House
| Updated: 2/10/2017
Dan Newhouse
Republican Representative
Washington
Cosponsors (68)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Mia B. Love (Republican)Robert Pittenger (Republican)Bob Gibbs (Republican)Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)Frank D. Lucas (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Roger Marshall (Republican)Markwayne Mullin (Republican)Trent Kelly (Republican)Devin Nunes (Republican)Steven M. Palazzo (Republican)Kristi L. Noem (Republican)John Ratcliffe (Republican)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Glenn Thompson (Republican)David Scott (Democratic)Stevan Pearce (Republican)John J. Faso (Republican)Pete Sessions (Republican)David Rouzer (Republican)Billy Long (Republican)Collin C. Peterson (Democratic)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)Scott Perry (Republican)Greg Gianforte (Republican)Jason Smith (Republican)Lloyd Smucker (Republican)Ralph Lee Abraham (Republican)Kurt Schrader (Democratic)Paul Mitchell (Independent)A. Drew Ferguson (Republican)H. Morgan Griffith (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Steve King (Republican)Ann Wagner (Republican)Roger Williams (Republican)David G. Reichert (Republican)Filemon Vela (Democratic)Will Hurd (Republican)Chris Collins (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Ron Estes (Republican)John R. Moolenaar (Republican)Trey Hollingsworth (Republican)James Comer (Republican)Blaine Luetkemeyer (Republican)Mike Gallagher (Republican)Henry Cuellar (Democratic)Raul R. Labrador (Republican)Jim Costa (Democratic)Dave Brat (Republican)Mike Bost (Republican)Scott DesJarlais (Republican)Michael K. Simpson (Republican)David G. Valadao (Republican)Ted S. Yoho (Republican)Jeff Denham (Republican)Mac Thornberry (Republican)Ron Kind (Democratic)Bradley Byrne (Republican)Susan W. Brooks (Republican)K. Michael Conaway (Republican)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)Jaime Herrera Beutler (Republican)Robert B. Aderholt (Republican)
Environment Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
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.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E140-141)
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Environmental Protection
Administrative remediesAgricultural conservation and pollutionCivil actions and liabilityEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)Environmental regulatory proceduresLicensing and registrationsLivestockSolid waste and recycling
To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to incentivize efficient nutrient management practices and to clarify the citizen suit provisions of such Act, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-848| House
| Updated: 2/10/2017
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.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E140-141)
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Dan Newhouse
Republican Representative
Washington
Cosponsors (68)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Mia B. Love (Republican)Robert Pittenger (Republican)Bob Gibbs (Republican)Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)Frank D. Lucas (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Roger Marshall (Republican)Markwayne Mullin (Republican)Trent Kelly (Republican)Devin Nunes (Republican)Steven M. Palazzo (Republican)Kristi L. Noem (Republican)John Ratcliffe (Republican)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Glenn Thompson (Republican)David Scott (Democratic)Stevan Pearce (Republican)John J. Faso (Republican)Pete Sessions (Republican)David Rouzer (Republican)Billy Long (Republican)Collin C. Peterson (Democratic)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)Scott Perry (Republican)Greg Gianforte (Republican)Jason Smith (Republican)Lloyd Smucker (Republican)Ralph Lee Abraham (Republican)Kurt Schrader (Democratic)Paul Mitchell (Independent)A. Drew Ferguson (Republican)H. Morgan Griffith (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Steve King (Republican)Ann Wagner (Republican)Roger Williams (Republican)David G. Reichert (Republican)Filemon Vela (Democratic)Will Hurd (Republican)Chris Collins (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Ron Estes (Republican)John R. Moolenaar (Republican)Trey Hollingsworth (Republican)James Comer (Republican)Blaine Luetkemeyer (Republican)Mike Gallagher (Republican)Henry Cuellar (Democratic)Raul R. Labrador (Republican)Jim Costa (Democratic)Dave Brat (Republican)Mike Bost (Republican)Scott DesJarlais (Republican)Michael K. Simpson (Republican)David G. Valadao (Republican)Ted S. Yoho (Republican)Jeff Denham (Republican)Mac Thornberry (Republican)Ron Kind (Democratic)Bradley Byrne (Republican)Susan W. Brooks (Republican)K. Michael Conaway (Republican)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)Jaime Herrera Beutler (Republican)Robert B. Aderholt (Republican)
Environment Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
Environmental Protection
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Administrative remediesAgricultural conservation and pollutionCivil actions and liabilityEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)Environmental regulatory proceduresLicensing and registrationsLivestockSolid waste and recycling