H.R. 311 · 113th Congress · 2013–2014
Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act
H.R. 311 in the 113th Congress (2013–2014), the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act, has passed the house — introduced on Jan 18, 2013, sponsored by Eric A. "Rick" Crawford with 73 co-sponsors.
During the 113th Congress (2013–2014), Barack Obama was president, and Republicans held the House majority and Democrats the Senate majority.
- Status
- Passed the House
- Introduced
- Jan 18, 2013
- Co-sponsors
- 73
- Policy area
- Environmental Protection
What it does
Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act or the FUELS Act - Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in implementing the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule with respect to any farm, to require certification of compliance with such rule by: (1) a professional engineer for a farm with an individual tank with an aboveground storage capacity greater than 10,000 gallons, a…
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Official title
FUELS Act
Sponsor
Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (R-AR). Co-sponsors: 5 Democrats, 68 Republicans.
Where it stands
- IntroducedJan 18, 2013
- Passed the HouseMar 11, 2014
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (Mar 12, 2014)
Other Environmental Protection bills in the 113th Congress
- H.R. 3588: Community Fire Safety Act of 2013
- H.R. 724: To amend the Clean Air Act to remove the requirement for dealer certification of new light-duty…
- S. 1254: Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act of 2014
- H.R. 935: Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013
- H.R. 2026: Silviculture Regulatory Consistency Act of 2013
- S. 2496: Protecting Water and Property Rights Act of 2014
- S. 2575: Sage-Grouse Accountability and Private Conservation Act of 2014
- H.R. 2581: Preserving Rural Resources Act of 2013
- H.R. 4012: Secret Science Reform Act of 2014
- H.R. 5071: Agricultural Conservation Flexibility Act of 2014
Committees
- Environment and Public Works Committee
- Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
More
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