HR-272 : Still Just a Bill

Protect Interstate Commerce Act of 2019

This bill prohibits a state or local government from imposing a standard or condition on the production or manufacture of agricultural products sold or offered for sale in interstate commerce if (1) the production or manufacture occurs in another state, and (2) the standard or condition adds to standards or conditions applicable under federal law and the laws of the state or locality in which the production or manufacture occurs.

The bill also allows private rights of action to challenge state or local regulations relating to agricultural goods sold in interstate commerce.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2019-02-07CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.House committee actions
2019-01-08IntroReferralReferred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.House floor actions
2019-01-08IntroReferralReferred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.House floor actions
2019-01-08IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

Policy Area :

Agriculture and Food
See Subjects
  • Administrative law and regulatory procedures
  • Civil actions and liability
  • Food industry and services
  • Food supply, safety, and labeling
  • Intergovernmental relations
  • State and local government operations

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