H.R. 5071: Agricultural Conservation Flexibility Act of 2014

113th Congress · introduced 2014-07-10 · Environmental Protection · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

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Where it came from: introduced 2014-07-10 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Ribble, Reid J. [R-WI-8] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Agricultural Conservation Flexibility Act of 2014

Plain summary

Agricultural Conservation Flexibility Act of 2014 - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to require the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to withdraw the interpretive rule issued on March 25, 2014, entitled, "U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Department of the Army Interpretive Rule Regarding the Applicability of the Clean Water Act Section 404(f)(1)(A)." Prohibits the Corps and the EPA from using the interpretive rule, or any substantially similar rule or guidance, as the basis for any rulemaking, decision, or action regarding the scope or enforcement of the Clean Water Act. Provides that the use of rule or a substantially similar rule or guidance as the basis for any rule, decision, or action is grounds for vacating the rule, decision, or action. Requires soil and water conservation practices to be treated as normal farming, silviculture, and ranching activities under permits for non-prohibited discharges of dredged or fill material. Prohibits such practices from being treated as a new use of an area of navigable waters, an impairment of the flow or circulation of navigable waters, or a reduction in the reach of such waters under those permits. Applies this Act to activities occurring on or after March 25, 2014.

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Agricultural Conservation Flexibility Act of 2014

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Ribble, Reid J. [R-WI-8] · 68 cosponsors

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Glenn Thompson (R-PA), Frank D. Lucas (R-OK), Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (R-AR), Robert E. Latta (R-OH), Mike Kelly (R-PA), Michael K. Simpson (R-ID), Sam Graves (R-MO), Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Tom Cole (R-OK), David G. Valadao (R-CA), Steve Womack (R-AR), Cynthia M. Lummis (R-WY), Jason Smith (R-MO), Austin Scott (R-GA), Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA), Jim Costa (D-CA) and 8 more.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-113hr5071.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/113/hr>

Record fed-us-cong113-hr5071 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113