HR 7900 United States House · 118th Congress

EPA Accountability to Farm Country Act

HR 7900, the EPA Accountability to Farm Country Act, requires the Secretary of Agriculture to review EPA publications (like regulations or guidance) within 30 days if they could significantly impact farm production, food prices, or the agricultural economy. If a major economic impact is found, a review panel - including four farmer representatives from diverse regions - must analyze the rule and produce a report within 60 days, including cost estimates and recommendations. The EPA cannot finalize such rules until it implements the panel's recommendations to reduce negative economic effects on agriculture. This directly affects farmers, agricultural businesses, and food producers by giving them a formal role in shaping EPA regulations that impact their operations.
Tags: Agriculture
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Introduced Apr 9, 2024 Last action Apr 9, 2024
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Apr 9, 2024
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Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and 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.
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