118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 2975ENABLE Conservation Act of 2023

To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 with respect to the conservation reserve program, and for other purposes.

Agriculture and food
Introduced Apr 27, 2023
Last action Jun 1, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Apr 27, 2023
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Referred
Jun 1, 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 amends the continuous enrollment procedure for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) of the Farm Service Agency. CRP is a land conservation program that provides an annual rental payment to farmers in exchange for removing environmentally sensitive land from agricultural production and planting species that will improve environmental health and quality. Specifically, the bill permanently allows producers to use the continuous enrollment procedure for land that will be enrolled under the State Acres for Wildlife Enhancement (SAFE) initiative. (The SAFE initiative restores habitats to meet high-priority state wildlife conservation goals.)  The bill also allows the Department of Ag...

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 3 actions
Jun 1, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
Apr 27, 2023
Introduced in House
Apr 27, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.