118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 5971Study on Improving Lands Act

To require the Secretary of Agriculture to direct a study on soil health of Federal lands, and for other purposes.

Agriculture and food
Introduced Oct 17, 2023
Last action Jan 18, 2024
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Oct 17, 2023
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Referred
Jan 18, 2024
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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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill requires the Department of Agriculture to (1) direct a study on the state of soil health on federal lands that determines impacts such as grazing, wildfire, recreation, and invasive species; and (2) create a database of the information collected during the study.

Provisions · 5 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 3 actions
Jan 18, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
Oct 25, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Oct 17, 2023
Introduced in House