HR 4443 · 117th Congress · Agriculture and Food

COMPOST Act

Introduced 2021-07-16· Sponsored by Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]· House

Bill Progress

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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 Conservation and Forestry.(2021-08-11)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Cultivating Organic Matter through the Promotion Of Sustainable Techniques Act or the COMPOST Act This bill makes composting a conservation practice for purposes of Department of Agriculture (USDA) conservation programs. The bill also requires USDA to establish a competitive program to award grants and loan guarantees for projects that expand access to food waste composting.…

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Cosponsors (18)

18 Democrats
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]ME
Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]NH
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]RI
Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]OR
Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]MO
Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49]CA
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]OR
Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]CT
Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]MD
Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7]VA
Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]IL
Rep. Newman, Marie [D-IL-3]IL
Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]CO
Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6]PA
Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]CT
Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]WA
Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10]NJ