US HB6023 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on February 28 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-13 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Pending: House Conservation and Forestry Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 28 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-13 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Pending: House Conservation and Forestry Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to require the designation of composting as a conservation practice and conservation activity, and for other purposes.
Title
COMPOST Act Cultivating Organic Matter through the Promotion Of Sustainable Techniques Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Julia Brownley [D-CA] | Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME] | Rep. Scott Peters [D-CA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-13 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry. |
| 2020-02-28 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. |
| 2020-02-28 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Agriculture and food
Air quality
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Environmental health
Environmental regulatory procedures
Farmland
Solid waste and recycling
Water use and supply
Air quality
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Environmental health
Environmental regulatory procedures
Farmland
Solid waste and recycling
Water use and supply
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6023/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6023/BILLS-116hr6023ih.pdf |
