118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 2719 — Conservation and Innovative Climate Partnership Act of 2023

“To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to establish a competitive grant program under which the Secretary of Agriculture provides grants to land-grant colleges and universities to support agricultural producers in adopting conservation and innovative climate practices, and for other purposes.”

Agriculture and food

Introduced Apr 19, 2023

Last action May 15, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

Step 1

Introduced

Apr 19, 2023

Step 2

Referred

May 15, 2023

Agriculture

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Committee

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House floor

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Senate

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Resolve Changes

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Signed

SummaryCRS Summary

This bill requires the Department of Agriculture to award competitive grants to land-grant colleges or universities to increase agricultural producers' voluntary adoption of conservation practices (e.g., alley cropping) and innovative climate practices (e.g., carbon sequestration). Projects may be carried out through public awareness campaigns, workshops, and specialized technical assistance. Grantees must carry out activities in partnership with at least one other entity, such as the Natural Resources Conservation Service, a land-grant college or university, a state entity, or a nonprofit organization.

Provisions · 3 sectionsIntroduced in House

Timeline · 3 actions

May 15, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.

Apr 19, 2023

Introduced in House

Apr 19, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.