House Bill 4879
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Protect Interstate Commerce Act of 2018
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jan 25, 2018
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
4879
Congress
115
Policy Area
Agriculture and Food
Agriculture and Food
Primary focus of measure is agricultural practices; agricultural prices and marketing; agricultural education; food assistance or nutrition programs; food industry, supply, and safety; aquaculture; horticulture and plants. Measures concerning international trade in agricultural products may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Protect Interstate Commerce Act of 2018
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.
January 25, 2018
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02/08/2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
02/07/2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
01/25/2018
Referred 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.
01/25/2018
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:38:57 PM