119th Congress · Senate bill · Last action Jun 24, 2026
S. 4912In CommitteeAgriculture and Food
BUFFER Act
Sponsor: Sen. Welch, Peter (D-VT)1 cosponsorIntroduced Jun 24, 2026
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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SENATERead twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Jun 24
Introduced in Senate
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0 Democrats · 0 Republicans · 1 Independent
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