A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a small farm EQIP subprogram under the environmental quality incentives program, and for other purposes.
Sponsor
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Cosponsors (11)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
- Angus S. King Jr. (I-ME)Original· 2026-06-23
- Ben Ray Luján (D-NM)Original· 2026-06-23
- Bernard Sanders (I-VT)Original· 2026-06-23
- Cory A. Booker (D-NJ)Original· 2026-06-23
- Jack Reed (D-RI)Original· 2026-06-23
- Jeff Merkley (D-OR)Original· 2026-06-23
- John Fetterman (D-PA)Original· 2026-06-23
- Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-NY)Original· 2026-06-23
- Martin Heinrich (D-NM)Original· 2026-06-23
- Peter Welch (D-VT)Original· 2026-06-23
- Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)Original· 2026-06-23
Latest Action
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
2026-06-23
Source: Congress.gov
Committee Activity
Currently in
- Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and ForestryReferred To · 2026-06-23
Plain-English Summary
The proposal would create a special program within the Agriculture Department's environmental incentives initiative specifically designed to help small farms adopt practices that protect soil, water, and wildlife. Small farmers would receive financial assistance and technical support to implement conservation improvements on their land, making it easier for them to participate in environmental programs that might otherwise be too complex or costly. This targeted approach aims to give smaller agricultural operations better access to funding and guidance that larger farms already use.
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