Dush, Thompson introduce bills to protect farmers
HARRISBURG — PA State Sen. Cris Dush (R-25) and U.S. Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA) are working together to advance state and federal legislation to protect private farmland from being forcibly confiscated through eminent domain. Thompson stated in a recent press release announcing the introduction of the Not In My Barnyard Act (H.R. 10135) that “the loss of productive agricultural land when other viable sites exist directly threatens our nation’s food security and rural communities. The ‘Not In My Barnyard’ Act protects America’s producers and ensures our working land ...
