United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 640 (105th)
Agricultural Lands Protection Act of 1997
Introduced
6 February 1997
Last action
20 February 1997 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Sponsors
Rep. Hostettler, John N. [R-IN-8], Rep. Combest, Larry [R-TX-19], Rep. Barrett, Bill [R-NE-3], Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6], Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3], Rep. McIntosh, David M. [R-IN-2], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Smith, Nick [R-MI-7], Rep. Lewis, Ron [R-KY-2], Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6], Rep. McCrery, Jim [R-LA-4], Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23], Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2], Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39], Rep. Bonilla, Henry [R-TX-23], Rep. Riggs, Frank [R-CA-1], Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-3], Rep. Barr, Bob [R-GA-7], Rep. Christensen, Jon [R-NE-2], Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4], Rep. Bryant, Ed [R-TN-7], Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8], Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48], Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1], Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC], Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO], Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3], Rep. Tiahrt, Todd [R-KS-4], Rep. Cooksey, John [R-LA-5], Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14]
Subjects
Agriculture
Source updated
21 August 2025
Summary
Agricultural Lands Protection Act of 1997 - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and the Food Security Act of 1985 to exempt from certain wetland conservation requirements privately-owned crop, range, or pasture lands that have been used for crop production or livestock grazing for at least five of the preceding ten years.
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Timeline
6 February 1997
Introduced
Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
Source: IntroReferral
6 February 1997
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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
6 February 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
6 February 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
12 February 1997
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Source: Committee
12 February 1997
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry, Resource Conservation and Research.
Source: Committee
20 February 1997
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 6 February 1997 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Hostettler, John N. [R-IN-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Combest, Larry [R-TX-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Barrett, Bill [R-NE-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McIntosh, David M. [R-IN-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Nick [R-MI-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lewis, Ron [R-KY-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McCrery, Jim [R-LA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bonilla, Henry [R-TX-23] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Riggs, Frank [R-CA-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Barr, Bob [R-GA-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Christensen, Jon [R-NE-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bryant, Ed [R-TN-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tiahrt, Todd [R-KS-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cooksey, John [R-LA-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14] · R · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/640
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/hr/640
- us · 105-hr-640 · source updated 21 August 2025