S4811Referred to Committee

Tribal Conservation Priorities Inclusion Act

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Introduced
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Passed One Chamber
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Passed Both
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Signed into Law
119th
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2026-06-17
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Gary C. Peters
Gary C. Peters
Democrat · MI · Senator
Votes with party: 82.0% (871 recorded votes)

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

2026-06-17

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Plain-English Summary

The proposal would expand a federal farm conservation program to give Indian Tribes the same access and priority as states and other groups when addressing environmental concerns on their lands, such as soil health, water quality, and wildlife habitat. Currently, Tribes have limited ability to participate in certain conservation funding and planning decisions under existing farm law. This change would help Tribes better manage natural resources on tribal lands and compete for federal conservation resources.

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Native Americans

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 4811 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4811 To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to include Indian Tribes in certain provisions relating to priority resource concerns. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 17, 2026 Mr. Peters (for himself and Mrs. Fischer) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to include Indian Tribes in certain provisions relating to priority resource concerns. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Tribal Conservation Priorities Inclusion Act''. SEC. 2. INCLUSION OF INDIAN TRIBES IN PROVISIONS RELATING TO PRIORITY RESOURCE CONCERNS. (a) Environmental Quality Incentives Program.--Section 1240A(7) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa-1(7)) is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (A)-- (A) by inserting ``tribal,'' before ``or local''; and (B) by inserting ``or an area on tribal land (as defined in section 2601 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (25 U.S.C. 3501))'' after ``of a State''; and (2) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``or on tribal land (as so defined)'' after ``State or region''. (b) Conservation Stewardship Program.--Section 1240I(5) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa-21(5)) is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (A)-- (A) by inserting ``tribal,'' before ``or local''; and (B) by inserting ``or an area on tribal land (as defined in section 2601 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (25 U.S.C. 3501))'' after ``of a State''; and (2) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``or on tribal land (as so defined)'' after ``State or region''. (c) Stewardship Contracts.--Section 1240K(b)(3) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa-23(b)(3)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``that the Secretary determines are'' and inserting ``as the Secretary determines to be''; and (2) by inserting ``tribal,'' before ``and local''. (d) Critical Conservation Areas.--Section 1271F(a)(2)(C) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3871f(a)(2)(C)) is amended by inserting ``tribal,'' before ``or local''. (e) Technical Correction.--Section 1201(a)(14) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3801(a)(14)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``section 4(e)'' and inserting ``section 4''; and (2) by striking ``450b(e)'' and inserting ``5304''. <all>
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