H.R. 622 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Agriculture, Jan 22, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryIncreases funding for farm conservation program
This bill boosts funding for the Department of Agriculture's Conservation Stewardship Program, which gives farmers money and expert advice to maintain and improve conservation systems on their land. The program helps agricultural producers adopt conservation activities across their entire operation in a comprehensive way.
How it affects you
If you're a farmer or agricultural producer, this means more financial and technical support available to help you implement conservation practices on your land. The increase in funding could make it easier to access assistance for environmental stewardship on your farm.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Jan 22, 2025)
This bill increases funding for the Conservation Stewardship Program. As background, this Department of Agriculture program provides financial and technical assistance to agricultural producers to maintain and improve existing conservation systems and to adopt additional conservation activities in a comprehensive manner on a producer's entire operation.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 622
A BILL
To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to increase funding for the conservation stewardship program, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Trent Kelly (R-MS-1) · Introduced Jan 22, 2025 · Agriculture and Food · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Feb 28, 2025: “Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.”