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Bridging Responsible Agricultural Conservation Efforts Act

2/8/2022, 11:17 PM

Congressional Summary of HR 5799

Bridging Responsible Agricultural Conservation Efforts Act

This bill revises requirements to protect wetlands under the Clean Water Act, including to add specifics regarding agricultural practices that are excluded from wetland protections and to exclude certain land converted into cropland from protection under the act.

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Current Status of Bill HR 5799

Bill HR 5799 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since February 7, 2020. Bill HR 5799 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the House on February 7, 2020.  Bill HR 5799's most recent activity was Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. as of February 13, 2020

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 5799

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
1
Democrat Cosponsors
1
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 5799

Primary Policy Focus

Environmental Protection

Potential Impact Areas

- 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 Agency (EPA)
- Environmental regulatory procedures
- Farmland
- Judicial review and appeals
- Land use and conservation
- Wetlands

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 5799

Bridging Responsible Agricultural Conservation Efforts Act
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.
Bridging Responsible Agricultural Conservation Efforts Act

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Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 5799

Glenn Thompson
Glenn Thompson
PennsylvaniaRepublican

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