Forestry and Horticulture Subcommittee, Agriculture Committee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
Cultivating Organic Matter through the Promotion Of Sustainable Techniques Act or the COMPOST Act This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to issue regulations that designate composting as a conservation practice and a conservation activity . USDA must also issue regulations for determining whether a community is nearby for purposes of ensuring that bringing organic waste from the community to the farm to produce compost results in a net reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Agriculture and Food
Air qualityClimate change and greenhouse gasesEnvironmental healthEnvironmental regulatory proceduresFarmlandSolid waste and recyclingWater use and supply
COMPOST Act
USA116th CongressHR-6023| House
| Updated: 3/13/2020
Cultivating Organic Matter through the Promotion Of Sustainable Techniques Act or the COMPOST Act This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to issue regulations that designate composting as a conservation practice and a conservation activity . USDA must also issue regulations for determining whether a community is nearby for purposes of ensuring that bringing organic waste from the community to the farm to produce compost results in a net reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.
Forestry and Horticulture Subcommittee, Agriculture Committee
Agriculture and Food
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
Air qualityClimate change and greenhouse gasesEnvironmental healthEnvironmental regulatory proceduresFarmlandSolid waste and recyclingWater use and supply