US HB5799 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on February 7 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-02-13 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 7 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-02-13 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to normal farming activities and to require the Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency to apply certain decisions of the Secretary of Agriculture when enforcing such Act, and for other purposes.
Title
Bridging Responsible Agricultural Conservation Efforts Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Glenn Thompson [R-PA] | Rep. Collin Peterson [D-MN] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-02-13 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. |
| 2020-02-12 | House | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1057) |
| 2020-02-07 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. |
| 2020-02-07 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Agricultural conservation and pollution
Agricultural practices and innovations
Army Corps of Engineers
Civil actions and liability
Department of Agriculture
Environmental protection
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Environmental regulatory procedures
Farmland
Judicial review and appeals
Land use and conservation
Wetlands
Agricultural conservation and pollution
Agricultural practices and innovations
Army Corps of Engineers
Civil actions and liability
Department of Agriculture
Environmental protection
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Environmental regulatory procedures
Farmland
Judicial review and appeals
Land use and conservation
Wetlands
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5799/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr5799/BILLS-116hr5799ih.pdf |
