United States 113th Congress Status: Died 1 R cosponsors

HR 4157 — Farmer Identity Protection Act

Last action — Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Rural Development, and Credit.

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Summary

Farmer Identity Protection Act - Prohibits the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), or any EPA contractor or cooperator, from disclosing the information of any owner, operator, or employee of a livestock operation provided to EPA by a livestock producer or a state agency in accordance with the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) or any other law, including: (1) names; (2) telephone numbers; (3) e-mail addresses; (4) physical addresses; (5) global positioning system coordinates; or (6) other information regarding the location of the owner, operator, livestock, or employee. Prescribes criteria for such a disclosure, however, in a statistical or aggregate form without specifically identifying information.

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Action History

  1. Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Rural Development, and Credit.

  2. Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.

  3. Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

  4. Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.

  5. Referred to House Science, Space, and Technology

  6. Referred to House Agriculture

  7. Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure

  8. Referred to House Energy and Commerce

  9. Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Agriculture, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 4157 do?
Farmer Identity Protection Act - Prohibits the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), or any EPA contractor or cooperator, from disclosing the information of any owner, operator, or employee of a livestock operation provided to EPA by a livestock producer or a state agency in accordance with the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) or any other law, including: (1) names; (2) telephone numbers; (3) e-mail addresses; (4) physical addresses; (5) global positioning system coordinates; or (6) other information regarding the location of the owner, operator, livestock, or employee. Prescribes criteria for such a disclosure, however, in a statistical or aggregate form without specifically identifying information.
Who sponsors HR 4157?
HR 4157 is sponsored by Eric Crawford (R).
What is the current status of HR 4157?
This bill died with 113th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HR 4157?
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