A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to provide an exemption from certain notice requirements and penalties for releases of hazardous substances from animal waste at farms.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
115th Congress (2017–2019)
Provisions of this bill were incorporated into other bills which were enacted.
This bill was incorporated into:
39 Cosponsors (24 Republicans, 15 Democrats)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Carper Leads EPW Minority Members in Urging EPA to Abandon Baseless Proposal on Animal Waste Emissions Reporting”
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Sen. Thomas Carper [D-DE]
(Co-sponsor)
on Dec 17, 2018
“Inhofe Questions Witnesses at EPW Subcommittee Hearing about the FARM Act”
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Sen. James “Jim” Inhofe [R-OK, 1994-2022]
(Co-sponsor)
on Mar 8, 2018
“Rounds Delivers Opening Statement at EPW Subcommittee Hearing on FARM Act”
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Sen. Mike Rounds [R-SD]
(Co-sponsor)
on Mar 8, 2018
History
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Jul 14, 2016
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Earlier Version —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 3253 (114th). |
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May 22, 2017
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Final Bill —
Passed House (Senate next)
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 1625 (115th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on S. 2421 (115th). |
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Feb 13, 2018
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Introduced
Bills and resolutions are referred to committees which debate the bill before possibly sending it on to the whole chamber. |
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Feb 28, 2018
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Final Bill —
Passed Senate with Changes (back to House)
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 1625 (115th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on S. 2421 (115th). |
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Mar 8, 2018
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Considered by Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight
A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.
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Mar 22, 2018
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Final Bill —
Passed House with Changes (back to Senate)
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 1625 (115th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on S. 2421 (115th). |
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Mar 23, 2018
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Final Bill —
Senate Agreed to Changes
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Mar 23, 2018
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Final Bill —
Enacted — Signed by the President
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 1625 (115th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on S. 2421 (115th). |
S. 2421 (115th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number S. 2421. This is the one from the 115th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 115th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2017 to Jan 3, 2019. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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