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A bill to amend the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to prohibit baiting exemptions on certain land.

USA115th CongressS-478| Senate 
| Updated: 3/1/2017
Tom Cotton

Tom Cotton

Republican Senator

Arkansas

Cosponsors (4)
Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)Joe Donnelly (Democratic)John Boozman (Republican)Thad Cochran (Republican)

Environment and Public Works Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Hunter and Farmer Protection Act of 2017 This bill amends the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to revise standards for determining what constitutes baiting for purposes of the prohibition on taking migratory game birds. A baited area, in the case of waterfowl, cranes, and coots, includes a standing, unharvested crop that has been manipulated through activities such as mowing, discing, or rolling, unless the activities are normal agricultural practices. An area is not considered to be a baited area if it: (1) has been treated with a normal agricultural practice, (2) has standing crops that have not been manipulated, or (3) has standing crops that have been or are flooded. The Department of Agriculture (USDA) must submit to the Department of the Interior a report on changes to normal agricultural practices across the range of crops grown by agricultural producers in each region of the United States in which USDA harvest practice recommendations are provided to agricultural producers.
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Timeline
Mar 1, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Mar 1, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  • March 1, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 1, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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  • S 115-2663: A bill to modify and improve provisions relating to environmental requirements for agriculture and agricultural producers, and for other purposes.
  • S 115-1514: HELP for Wildlife Act
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A bill to amend the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to prohibit baiting exemptions on certain land.

USA115th CongressS-478| Senate 
| Updated: 3/1/2017
Hunter and Farmer Protection Act of 2017 This bill amends the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to revise standards for determining what constitutes baiting for purposes of the prohibition on taking migratory game birds. A baited area, in the case of waterfowl, cranes, and coots, includes a standing, unharvested crop that has been manipulated through activities such as mowing, discing, or rolling, unless the activities are normal agricultural practices. An area is not considered to be a baited area if it: (1) has been treated with a normal agricultural practice, (2) has standing crops that have not been manipulated, or (3) has standing crops that have been or are flooded. The Department of Agriculture (USDA) must submit to the Department of the Interior a report on changes to normal agricultural practices across the range of crops grown by agricultural producers in each region of the United States in which USDA harvest practice recommendations are provided to agricultural producers.
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Timeline
Mar 1, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Mar 1, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  • March 1, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 1, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Tom Cotton

Tom Cotton

Republican Senator

Arkansas

Cosponsors (4)
Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)Joe Donnelly (Democratic)John Boozman (Republican)Thad Cochran (Republican)

Environment and Public Works Committee

Animals

Related Bills

  • HR 115-3668: SHARE Act
  • S 115-2663: A bill to modify and improve provisions relating to environmental requirements for agriculture and agricultural producers, and for other purposes.
  • S 115-1514: HELP for Wildlife Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Agricultural practices and innovationsBirdsHunting and fishingWildlife conservation and habitat protection