116-hr-6023116th Congress

COMPOST Act

Sponsored By: Representative Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]

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Summary

Cultivating Organic Matter through the Promotion Of Sustainable Techniques Act or the COMPOST Act This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to issue regulations that designate composting as a conservation practice and a conservation activity. USDA must also issue regulations for determining whether a community is nearby for purposes of ensuring that bringing organic waste from the community to the farm to produce compost results in a net reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]

CA • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]

    ME • D

    Sponsored 2/28/2020

  • Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 7/27/2020

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