US Congress House Bill 1099 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Introduced on February 26 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-03-23 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Federal Lands Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Hunter and Farmer Protection Act 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.

Hunter and Farmer Protection Act

Rep. Eric Crawford [R-AR]

Rep. French Hill [R-AR]

Rep. Bruce Westerman [R-AR]

Rep. Steve Womack [R-AR]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-03-23	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
2015-02-26	House	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2015-02-26	House	Introduced in House

SB405 (Related) 2015-02-09 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 15.
SB595 (Related) 2015-02-26 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
SB659 (Related) 2016-02-24 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 371.
HB2406 (Related) 2016-03-01 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1099/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr1099/BILLS-114hr1099ih.pdf