US SB2421 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 25-15)
Status: Introduced on February 13 2018 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2018-03-08 - Committee on Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Superfund, Waste Management, and Regulatory Oversight. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-237.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 13 2018 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2018-03-08 - Committee on Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Superfund, Waste Management, and Regulatory Oversight. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-237.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
FARM Act Fair Agricultural Reporting Method Act This bill amends the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to exempt air emissions from animal waste at a farm from specified release notification requirements, recordkeeping requirements, and associated penalties.
Title
FARM Act Fair Agricultural Reporting Method Act
Sponsors
| Sen. Deb Fischer [R-NE] | Sen. Joe Donnelly [D-IN] | Sen. John Barrasso [R-WY] | Sen. Mike Rounds [R-SD] |
| Sen. Pat Roberts [R-KS] | Sen. Heidi Heitkamp [D-ND] | Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE] | Sen. Thomas Carper [D-DE] |
| Sen. Tammy Duckworth [D-IL] | Sen. Johnny Isakson [R-GA] | Sen. Mark Warner [D-VA] | Sen. Joni Ernst [R-IA] |
| Sen. Claire McCaskill [D-MO] | Sen. James Inhofe [R-OK] | Sen. Joe Manchin [D-WV] | Sen. Jerry Moran [R-KS] |
| Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] | Sen. Roger Wicker [R-MS] | Sen. Tina Smith [D-MN] | Sen. John Hoeven [R-ND] |
| Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA] | Sen. Michael Bennet [D-CO] | Sen. Ben Sasse [R-NE] | Sen. James Risch [R-ID] |
| Sen. Roy Blunt [R-MO] | Sen. Michael Enzi [R-WY] | Sen. Cory Gardner [R-CO] | Sen. James Lankford [R-OK] |
| Sen. Todd Young [R-IN] | Sen. Steve Daines [R-MT] | Sen. Mike Crapo [R-ID] | Sen. John Boozman [R-AR] |
| Sen. Lamar Alexander [R-TN] | Sen. Ted Cruz [R-TX] | Sen. David Perdue [R-GA] | Sen. John Thune [R-SD] |
| Sen. Doug Jones [D-AL] | Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI] | Sen. Bill Cassidy [R-LA] | Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-03-08 | Senate | Committee on Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Superfund, Waste Management, and Regulatory Oversight. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-237. |
| 2018-02-13 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. |
Same As/Similar To
HB1625 (Related) 2018-03-23 - Became Public Law No: 115-141.
HB5275 (Related) 2018-03-16 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
HB5275 (Related) 2018-03-16 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Subjects
Agricultural conservation and pollution
Air quality
Aquaculture
Environmental protection
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Livestock
Pollution liability
Solid waste and recycling
Air quality
Aquaculture
Environmental protection
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Livestock
Pollution liability
Solid waste and recycling
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/2421/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s2421/BILLS-115s2421is.pdf |
