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.

United States115th CongressHR-848House of Representatives
Updated: Feb 10, 2017

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.

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Timeline

  1. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E140-141)

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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  4. Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.

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