HR 2496 · 104th Congress · Agriculture and Food

To amend the wetland conservation provisions of the Food Security Act of 1985 to assist agricultural producers in receiving prompt and fair resolution of complaints alleging producer violations of such provisions and to limit the application of the program ineligibility sanction to the farm on which a violation of such provisions occurs.

Introduced 1995-10-18· Sponsored by Rep. Buyer, Steve [R-IN-5]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Resource Conservation, Research and Forestry.(1995-10-20)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Food Security Act of 1985 with respect to wetland conservation violations to: (1) provide an additional good faith exemption for farms of five acres or less; (2) permit continuation of existing farming practices pending appeal; (3) require notice to be sent by certified mail; and (4) limit program ineligibility to the farm in question.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (5)

2 Democrats3 Republicans