US HB7108 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 4-1)
Status: Introduced on June 4 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-08-13 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Pending: House Conservation and Forestry Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 4 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-08-13 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Pending: House Conservation and Forestry Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Provides authority for the Department of Agriculture during a pandemic to permit activities such as emergency haying and grazing on land that is subject to a contract under the Conservation Reserve Program.
Title
To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to allow for emergency use of certain land during a pandemic, and for other purposes.
Sponsors
| Sen. Roger Marshall [R-KS] | Rep. Angela Craig [D-MN] | Rep. Dusty Johnson [R-SD] | Rep. Adrian Smith [R-NE] |
| Rep. Frank Lucas [R-OK] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-08-13 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry. |
| 2020-06-04 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. |
| 2020-06-04 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB3893 (Related) 2020-06-04 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text: CR S2735-2736)
HB8489 (Related) 2020-12-03 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
HB8489 (Related) 2020-12-03 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
Subjects
Agricultural conservation and pollution
Agriculture and food
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Farmland
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Land use and conservation
Agriculture and food
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Farmland
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Land use and conservation
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7108/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr7108/BILLS-116hr7108ih.pdf |
