118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 3972 — Flood Resiliency and Land Stewardship Act

“To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to add flood prevention and mitigation measures to purposes of the Regional Conservation Partnership Program, and for other purposes.”

Agriculture and food

Introduced Jun 9, 2023

Last action Jul 28, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

Step 1

Introduced

Jun 9, 2023

Step 2

Referred

Jul 28, 2023

Agriculture

Step 3

Committee

Step 4

House floor

Step 5

Senate

Step 6

Resolve Changes

Step 7

Signed

SummaryCRS Summary

This bill amends the purpose of the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) of the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to include the prevention and mitigation of the effects of flooding and drought and the improvement or expansion of flood resiliency. (Under the RCPP, USDA enters into agreements with eligible partners to deliver conservation projects in specific geographical areas. Within an RCPP project, producers enter into contracts and agreements with USDA to carry out eligible conservation activities.)

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in House

Timeline · 3 actions

Jul 28, 2023

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

Jun 9, 2023

Introduced in House

Jun 9, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.