S. 1528 · 112th Congress · 2011–2012
Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act of 2011
S. 1528 in the 112th Congress (2011–2012) was introduced on Sep 8, 2011, sponsored by Mike Johanns with 26 co-sponsors.
During the 112th Congress (2011–2012), Barack Obama was president, and Republicans held the House majority and Democrats the Senate majority.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- Sep 8, 2011
- Co-sponsors
- 26
- Policy area
- Environmental Protection
What it does
Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act of 2011 - Amends the Clean Air Act (CAA) to exempt nuisance dust from the CAA and excludes nuisance dust from references in the CAA to particulate matter, except with respect to geographic areas where such dust is not regulated under state, tribal, or local law to the extent the Administrator finds that: (1) nuisance dust (or any subcategory of nuisance dust) causes substantial adverse publi…
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Mike Johanns (R-NE). Co-sponsors: 2 Democrats, 24 Republicans.
Where it stands
- IntroducedSep 8, 2011
- Passed the Senate—
- Passed the House—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (Sep 8, 2011)
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- H.R. 1049: ROAD to Jobs Act of 2011
- H.R. 1558: Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational Shooting Protection Act
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- H.R. 2009: Fuel Feedstock Freedom Act
Committees
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