US Congress House Bill 272 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-07 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Prohibits a state or local government from imposing a standard or condition on the production or manufacture of agricultural products sold or offered for sale in interstate commerce if (1) the production or manufacture occurs in another state, and (2) the standard or condition adds to standards or conditions applicable under federal law and the laws of the state or locality in which the production or manufacture occurs. The bill also allows private rights of action to challenge state or local regulations relating to agricultural goods sold in interstate commerce.

Protect Interstate Commerce Act of 2019

Rep. Steve King [R-IA]	Sen. Roger Marshall [R-KS]	Rep. Ron Estes [R-KS]	Rep. Bob Gibbs [R-OH]
Rep. David Rouzer [R-NC]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-02-07	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
2019-01-08	House	Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2019-01-08	House	Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2019-01-08	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/272/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr272/BILLS-116hr272ih.pdf