To establish the Office of High-Risk AFO Disaster Mitigation and Enforcement in the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill requires findings Congress finds that— factory farms owned or controlled by industrial operators— lack systemic resilience; present significant risks, particularly in the event of a disaster, provides definitions In this title: The term animal feeding operation or AFO means a single lot or facility at which— for not less than a total of 45 days in any 12-month period, animals (other than aquatic animals), and requires office of High-Risk AFO Disaster Mitigation and Enforcement. It relies on compliance mandates, definition changes, appropriations, and product standards. The main policy areas are Agriculture, Environment, Criminal Justice, and Healthcare.
Who Benefits and How
Agricultural producers and rural communities affected by the bill could gain revenue opportunities, Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill could gain revenue opportunities, and Disaster response agencies and disaster-affected communities could gain revenue opportunities.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties, Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill would take on compliance duties, and Agricultural producers and rural communities affected by the bill would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Requires findings Congress finds that— factory farms owned or controlled by industrial operators— lack systemic resilience; present significant risks, particularly in the event of a disaster.
- Provides definitions In this title: The term animal feeding operation or AFO means a single lot or facility at which— for not less than a total of 45 days in any 12-month period, animals (other than aquatic animals)...
- Requires office of High-Risk AFO Disaster Mitigation and Enforcement.
- Provides registration of high-risk AFOs A covered industrial operator shall be required to register with the Office prior to selling, buying, or transferring livestock, poultry, or any product derived from livestock...
- Requires covered industrial operator responsibilities and liabilities A covered industrial operator shall be responsible and liable for, with respect to each high-risk AFO owned or controlled by the covered industrial...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill requires findings Congress finds that— factory farms owned or controlled by industrial operators— lack systemic resilience; present significant risks, particularly in the event of a disaster, provides definitions In this title: The term animal feeding operation or AFO means a single lot or facility at which— for not less than a total of 45 days in any 12-month period, animals (other than aquatic animals), and requires office of High-Risk AFO Disaster Mitigation and Enforcement.
Key Policy Areas
Agriculture, Environment, Criminal Justice, Healthcare
Primary Purpose
The bill requires findings Congress finds that— factory farms owned or controlled by industrial operators— lack systemic resilience; present significant risks, particularly in the event of a disaster, provides definitions In this title: The term animal feeding operation or AFO means a single lot or facility at which— for not less than a total of 45 days in any 12-month period, animals (other than aquatic animals), and requires office of High-Risk AFO Disaster Mitigation and Enforcement.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- Agricultural producers and rural communities affected by the bill
- Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill
- Disaster response agencies and disaster-affected communities
- Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill
- Water infrastructure operators and water users affected by the bill
Identified Costs
- Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
- Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill
- Agricultural producers and rural communities affected by the bill
- Disaster response agencies and disaster-affected communities
- Water infrastructure operators and water users affected by the bill
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. McGovern (for himself, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Meng, Ms. Norton, …
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