S4056-118

Introduced

To reduce enteric methane emissions, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Mar 22, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To reduce enteric methane emissions, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses. The main policy domain is Agriculture, Environment, Government Operations.

Who Benefits and How

farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses 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, farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section S1: 1. Short title; table of contents This Act may be cited as the Enteric Methane Innovation Tools for Lower Emissions and Sustainable Stock Act of 2024 or the...
  • Section id46ce7569c45149aaadb432b8d63d47fb: 2. Definition of Secretary In this Act, the term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture.
  • Section id301f94bc5efb4c468e01ea4bba283578: 101. Creation of enteric methane product and practice testing capacity through the Agricultural Research Service The Secretary, acting through the...
  • Section id6791a8303b8b4e16abb734eb7ea818f0: 102. Training programs for enteric methane livestock emissions Title IV of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 is amended by...
  • Section id8879c1d3b2d042e89e6c634b0f09a53c: 401. Training programs for enteric methane livestock emissions The Secretary shall establish or expand at eligible institutions training programs relating to,...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To reduce enteric methane emissions, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses.

Key Policy Areas

Agriculture, Environment, Government Operations

Primary Purpose

This bill, To reduce enteric methane emissions, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses.

Policy Domains

Agriculture Environment Government Operations

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses
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farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses
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federal implementing agencies:
farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Mar 22, 2024

Mr. Bennet (for himself, Mr. Crapo, Ms. Baldwin, and Mr. …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Agriculture Environment Government Operations
Actor Mappings
"the_administrator"
→ The Administrator identified in the operative section
"secretary_of_agriculture"
→ Secretary of Agriculture

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"livestock feed management" §id1a8ab4fff26d4203a3d755ac60e57ea7

providing livestock with forage and feed that— manipulates and controls the quantity and quality of available nutrients, feedstuffs, ingredients, or additives fed to livestock

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