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Farmer-Informed WOTUS Act of 2023

USA118th CongressS-1023| Senate 
| Updated: 3/29/2023
Mike Braun

Mike Braun

Republican Senator

Indiana

Cosponsors (5)
Tommy Tuberville (Republican)Rick Scott (Republican)Mike Rounds (Republican)John Kennedy (Republican)Pete Ricketts (Republican)

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Farmer-Informed WOTUS Act of 2023 This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish an advisory committee that is representative of the U.S. farming and ranching sectors to make recommendations on the impact of waters of the United States (WOTUS) regulations on U.S. agriculture and environmental protection. (The Clean Water Act [CWA] protects navigable waters , which the statute defines as WOTUS. Because the CWA does not further define this term, the agencies that implement the CWA have defined WOTUS in regulations.) Specifically, USDA must establish an advisory committee to study and develop recommendations to address matters such as the impact of the prior-converted farmland exemption on agricultural operations, the impact of WOTUS regulations on secure food supply chains and rural infrastructure, and how to develop safe harbor conditions for farmers who observe certain conservation practices. Federal agencies must provide to the committee any information requested by the committee chair. The advisory committee terminates 90 days after completing reporting requirements.
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Timeline
Mar 29, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Mar 29, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Jul 28, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-4956
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
  • March 29, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 29, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.


  • July 28, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-4956
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • HR 118-4956: Farmer-Informed WOTUS Act of 2023
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdvisory bodiesAgricultural conservation and pollutionCommodities marketsCongressional oversightDepartment of AgricultureExecutive agency funding and structureFarmlandFood industry and servicesFood supply, safety, and labelingFruit and vegetablesGovernment studies and investigationsLivestockMeatRural conditions and developmentState and local government operationsWater qualityWater use and supply

Farmer-Informed WOTUS Act of 2023

USA118th CongressS-1023| Senate 
| Updated: 3/29/2023
Farmer-Informed WOTUS Act of 2023 This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish an advisory committee that is representative of the U.S. farming and ranching sectors to make recommendations on the impact of waters of the United States (WOTUS) regulations on U.S. agriculture and environmental protection. (The Clean Water Act [CWA] protects navigable waters , which the statute defines as WOTUS. Because the CWA does not further define this term, the agencies that implement the CWA have defined WOTUS in regulations.) Specifically, USDA must establish an advisory committee to study and develop recommendations to address matters such as the impact of the prior-converted farmland exemption on agricultural operations, the impact of WOTUS regulations on secure food supply chains and rural infrastructure, and how to develop safe harbor conditions for farmers who observe certain conservation practices. Federal agencies must provide to the committee any information requested by the committee chair. The advisory committee terminates 90 days after completing reporting requirements.
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Timeline
Mar 29, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Mar 29, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Jul 28, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-4956
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
  • March 29, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 29, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.


  • July 28, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-4956
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Mike Braun

Mike Braun

Republican Senator

Indiana

Cosponsors (5)
Tommy Tuberville (Republican)Rick Scott (Republican)Mike Rounds (Republican)John Kennedy (Republican)Pete Ricketts (Republican)

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • HR 118-4956: Farmer-Informed WOTUS Act of 2023
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdvisory bodiesAgricultural conservation and pollutionCommodities marketsCongressional oversightDepartment of AgricultureExecutive agency funding and structureFarmlandFood industry and servicesFood supply, safety, and labelingFruit and vegetablesGovernment studies and investigationsLivestockMeatRural conditions and developmentState and local government operationsWater qualityWater use and supply