S4912Referred to Committee

A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to clarify land eligible for enrollment in the conservation reserve program.

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Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-06-24
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Peter Welch
Peter Welch
Democrat · VT · Senator
Votes with party: 82.8% (801 recorded votes)

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

2026-06-24

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Plain-English Summary

The proposal would clarify which types of land can be enrolled in a federal program that pays farmers to take environmentally sensitive acres out of production and protect them through conservation practices. This affects farmers and landowners who participate in the conservation reserve program, as well as the government's ability to manage which properties qualify for these payments. The change aims to remove confusion about land eligibility rules that have existed since the original 1985 farm bill.

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