United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4341 (109th)
To amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 ("Superfund") to provide that manure is not considered a hazardous substance or pollutant or contaminant under that Act, and for other purposes.
Introduced
16 November 2005
Last action
8 December 2005 · Introduced
Status
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2211)
Sponsors
Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4], Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6], Rep. Bonilla, Henry [R-TX-23], Rep. Otter, C. L. (Butch) [R-ID-1], Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11], Rep. Deal, Nathan [R-GA-9], Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17], Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19], Rep. Wilson, Heather [R-NM-1], Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31], Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-9], Rep. Thornberry, Mac [R-TX-13], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21], Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21], Rep. Osborne, Tom [R-NE-3], Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2], Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3], Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4], Rep. Hayes, Robin [R-NC-8], Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1], Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5], Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14], Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8], Rep. Pombo, Richard W. [R-CA-11], Rep. Salazar, John T. [D-CO-3], Rep. Shadegg, John B. [R-AZ-3], Rep. Berry, Marion [D-AR-1], Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1], Rep. Sherwood, Don [R-PA-10], Rep. Radanovich, George [R-CA-19], David Scott, Rep. Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie [D-SD-At Large], Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9], Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6], Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Beauprez, Bob [R-CO-7], Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS], Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6], Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6], Rep. Pence, Mike [R-IN-6], Rep. Rehberg, Denny [R-MT-At Large]
Subjects
Environment
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
Amends the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 to exclude manure from the definition of "hazardous substance" or "pollutant or contaminant" under that Act. Amends the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 to exempt releases associated with manure from the emergency notification requirements under that Act.
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Timeline
16 November 2005
Introduced
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.
Source: IntroReferral
16 November 2005
Introduced
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.
Source: IntroReferral
16 November 2005
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Source: Committee
16 November 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
16 November 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
2 December 2005
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials.
Source: Committee
8 December 2005
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2211)
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 16 November 2005 · Download file
Documents
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Introduced in House
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Sponsors
- Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bonilla, Henry [R-TX-23] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Otter, C. L. (Butch) [R-ID-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Deal, Nathan [R-GA-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Heather [R-NM-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Thornberry, Mac [R-TX-13] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Osborne, Tom [R-NE-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hayes, Robin [R-NC-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pombo, Richard W. [R-CA-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Salazar, John T. [D-CO-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Shadegg, John B. [R-AZ-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Berry, Marion [D-AR-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sherwood, Don [R-PA-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Radanovich, George [R-CA-19] · R · Cosponsor
- David Scott · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie [D-SD-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Beauprez, Bob [R-CO-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pence, Mike [R-IN-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rehberg, Denny [R-MT-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/4341
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/hr/4341
- us · 109-hr-4341 · source updated 7 April 2025