US HB2997 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 114-4)
Status: Introduced on September 21 2011 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2012-06-25 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on September 21 2011 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2012-06-25 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Superfund Common Sense Act - Amends the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) to exclude manure from the definition of "hazardous substance" and "pollutant or contaminant" for purposes of such Act. Defines "manure" to mean: (1) digestive emissions, feces, urine, urea and other excrement from livestock; (2) any associated bedding, compost, raw materials or other materials commingled with such excrement from livestock; (3) any process water associated with such items; and (4) any byproducts, constituents, or substances contained in, or originating from, such items or any emissions relating to such items. Amends the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 to exempt from notification requirements releases associated with manure.
Title
Superfund Common Sense Act
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-06-25 | House | Subcommittee Hearings Held. |
| 2011-09-26 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy. |
| 2011-09-22 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. |
| 2011-09-21 | House | Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure |
| 2011-09-21 | House | Referred to House Energy and Commerce |
| 2011-09-21 | House | Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. |
Same As/Similar To
SB1729 (Related) 2011-10-18 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Subjects
Agricultural conservation and pollution
Environmental protection
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Livestock
Pollution liability
Environmental protection
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Livestock
Pollution liability
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/2997/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr2997/BILLS-112hr2997ih.pdf |
