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(Original Signature of Member)
H. R. ll
118TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
To prevent States and local jurisdictions from interfering with the production
and distribution of agricultural products in interstate commerce, and
for other purposes.
Mrs. HINSON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on llllllllllllll
A BILL
To prevent States and local jurisdictions from interfering
with the production and distribution of agricultural prod-
ucts in interstate commerce, and for other purposes.
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1 SEC. 2. PROHIBITION AGAINST INTERFERENCE BY STATE
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1 the production of the agricultural product for purposes of
2 subsection (b)(2).
3 SEC. 3. FEDERAL CAUSE OF ACTION TO CHALLENGE STATE
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1 ing the regulation at issue until such time as the court
2 enters a final judgment in the case, unless the State or
3 unit of local government proves by clear and convincing
4 evidence that—
5 (1) the State or unit of local government is like-
6 ly to prevail on the merits at trial; and
7 (2) the injunction would cause irreparable harm
8 to the State or unit of local government.
9 (d) STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS.—No action shall be
10 maintained under this section unless the action is com-
11 menced not later than 10 years after the cause of action
12 arose.
13 (e) JURISDICTION.—A person described in subsection
14 (b) may bring an action under that subsection in—
15 (1) the district court of the United States for
16 the judicial district in which the person—
17 (A) is affected by a regulation described in
18 that subsection; or
19 (B) resides, operates, or does business; or
20 (2) any other appropriate court otherwise hav-
21 ing jurisdiction.
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