Farmer Fairness Act
Latest action · Jul 19, 2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJul 18, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Farmer Fairness Act
This bill requires all persons exercising substantial operational control over a concentrated animal feeding operation to jointly obtain a water pollution permit for discharges.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 18, 2019 to Oct 28, 2019; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-WI | Mark Pocan | Original | Jul 18, 2019 |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Sep 24, 2019 | |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Oct 28, 2019 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Transportation and Infrastructure Committee | Referred Jul 18, 2019 |
| Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee | Referred Jul 19, 2019 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 19, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
- Jul 18, 2019Introduced in House
- Jul 18, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 165, no. 121, July 18, 2019, page H7152.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to require all persons exercising substantial operational control over a concentrated animal feeding operation to jointly obtain a permit for certain discharges, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Farmer Fairness Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Environmental Protection.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 18, 2019Introduced in House
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