To require the Environmental Protection Agency and the Corps of Engineers to use a certain definition for the term prior converted cropland, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To require the Environmental Protection Agency and the Corps of Engineers to use a certain definition for the term prior converted cropland, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users. The main policy domain is Environment, Agriculture, Government Operations.
Who Benefits and How
environmental regulators and natural-resource users may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, environmental regulators and natural-resource users may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Farmers Freedom Act of 2023.
- Section id6a946d8a2b344f4e89a2ac96bb3de099: 2. Prior converted cropland For purposes of the definition of the term waters of the United States under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C....
Evidence Chain:
This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers.
At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To require the Environmental Protection Agency and the Corps of Engineers to use a certain definition for the term prior converted cropland, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users.
Key Policy Areas
Environment, Agriculture, Government Operations
Primary Purpose
This bill, To require the Environmental Protection Agency and the Corps of Engineers to use a certain definition for the term prior converted cropland, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- environmental regulators and natural-resource users
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- federal implementing agencies
- environmental regulators and natural-resource users
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Rounds (for himself, Mr. Ricketts, Mr. Thune, Mr. Marshall, …
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → The Secretary identified in the operative section
- "administrator_of_epa"
- → Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
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