118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 3779 — GRAIN for America Act

“To establish a 1-year moratorium on the enrollment of land in the conservation reserve program under the Food Security Act of 1985 and to prohibit the enrollment of prime farmland in such program, and for other purposes.”

Agriculture and food

Introduced May 31, 2023

Last action Jul 10, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

Step 1

Introduced

May 31, 2023

Step 2

Referred

Jul 10, 2023

Agriculture

Step 3

Committee

Step 4

House floor

Step 5

Senate

Step 6

Resolve Changes

Step 7

Signed

SummaryCRS Summary

This bill establishes a one-year moratorium on the enrollment of land in the Conservation Reserve Program, with a specified exception for land that is already subject to a contract under the program. It also prohibits the Department of Agriculture from enrolling prime farmland in the program. Additionally, the bill allows a participant who has entered into a contract under the program to terminate the contract at any time during the one-year period preceding the date on which the contact would expire.

Provisions · 4 sectionsIntroduced in House

Timeline · 3 actions

Jul 10, 2023

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

May 31, 2023

Introduced in House

May 31, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.