3.0.0 4879 2023-01-11T13:38:57Z 2023-01-11T13:38:57Z House HR 2018-01-25 115 [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 18 (Thursday, January 25, 2018)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. GRANGER:H.R. 4877.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The principal constitutional authority for this legislationis clause 7 of section 9 of article I of the Constitution ofthe United States (the appropriation power), which states:``No Money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but inConsequence of Appropriations made by Law. . . .'' Inaddition, clause 1 of section 8 of article I of theConstitution (the spending power) provides: ``The Congressshall have the Power . . . to pay the Debts and provide forthe common Defence and general Welfare of the United States.. . .'' Together, these specific constitutional provisionsestablish the congressional power of the purse, grantingCongress the authority to appropriate funds, to determinetheir purpose, amount, and period of availability, and to setforth terms and conditions governing their use.[Page H629]]]> hsag00 Agriculture Committee House Standing hsag29 Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Subcommittee Referred to 2018-02-08T19:57:42Z Referred to 2018-01-25T21:00:43Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju10 Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee Referred to 2018-02-07T21:25:14Z Referred to 2018-01-25T21:00:48Z Protect Interstate Commerce Act 115 3599 HR 2017-09-01 Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture. Related bill CRS Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 115 2 HR 2018-12-20 Became Public Law No: 115-334. Related bill CRS 2018-02-08 hsag29 Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture. Committee 2018-02-07 hsju10 Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. Committee 2018-01-25 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2018-01-25 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsag00 Agriculture Committee 2018-01-25 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2018-01-25 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress K000362 Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] Steve King R IA 4 N P000258 Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] COLLIN PETERSON D MN C. 7 2018-01-25 True G000289 Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6] ROBERT GOODLATTE R VA W. 6 2018-01-25 True M001198 Rep. Marshall, Roger [R-KS-1] Roger Marshall R KS 1 2018-01-25 True P000606 Rep. Pittenger, Robert [R-NC-9] Robert Pittenger R NC 9 2018-01-25 True B001294 Rep. Blum, Rod [R-IA-1] Rod Blum R IA 1 2018-02-13 False Agriculture and Food 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 Agriculture and Food 00 2018-01-25 Introduced in House 2018-04-23T13:14:32Z 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.

]]> Protect Interstate Commerce Act of 2018 Display Title Protect Interstate Commerce Act of 2018 Official Title as Introduced To prevent States and local jurisdictions from interfering with the production and distribution of agricultural products in interstate or foreign commerce, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Protect Interstate Commerce Act of 2018 Introduced in House 2018-01-25T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr4879ih/xml/BILLS-115hr4879ih.xml 2018-02-08 Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.