COMPOST Act

Summary

Cultivating Organic Matter through the Promotion Of Sustainable Techniques Act or the COMPOST Act This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to issue regulations that designate composting as a conservation practice and a conservation activity . USDA must also issue regulations for determining whether a community is nearby for purposes of ensuring that bringing organic waste from the community to the farm to produce compost results in a net reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.

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Timeline

1. 28 February 2020

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 28 February 2020

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 28 February 2020

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 13 March 2020

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 28 February 2020 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 28 February 2020

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 28 February 2020

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 28 February 2020

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Sponsors

• Julia Brownley · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] · D · Sponsor
• Scott Peters · D · Cosponsor
• · hsag00 · Standing

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