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H.R. 2997: Superfund Common Sense Act

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H.R. 2997: Superfund Common Sense Act

112th Congress · introduced 2011-09-21 · Environmental Protection · Latest: Subcommittee Hearings Held.

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Follow this bill, step by step

  1. Where it came from: introduced 2011-09-21 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Subcommittee Hearings Held. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Superfund Common Sense Act

Plain summary

Superfund Common Sense Act - Amends the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) to exclude manure from the definition of "hazardous substance" and "pollutant or contaminant" for purposes of such Act. Defines "manure" to mean: (1) digestive emissions, feces, urine, urea and other excrement from livestock; (2) any associated bedding, compost, raw materials or other materials commingled with such excrement from livestock; (3) any process water associated with such items; and (4) any byproducts, constituents, or substances contained in, or originating from, such items or any emissions relating to such items. Amends the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 to exempt from notification requirements releases associated with manure.

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Official text

Superfund Common Sense Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7] · 117 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

John R. Carter (R-TX), Adrian Smith (R-NE), Bill Huizenga (R-MI), Michael K. Simpson (R-ID), Frank D. Lucas (R-OK), Andy Harris (R-MD), Glenn Thompson (R-PA), Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (R-TN), Tim Walberg (R-MI), Tom Cole (R-OK), Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), Austin Scott (R-GA), Michael T. McCaul (R-TX) and 57 more.

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Words on this page, explained (1)
Exemption
A rule that removes certain people, property or activities from a tax or requirement.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong112-hr2997 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112