Bill · H.R. 2758· House(119-HR-2758)
Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program Improvement Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 4/9/2025
- Last activity
- 4/9/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- Sponsored by
- Lauren Boebert
- Cosponsors
- - 3 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the ``Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program Improvement Act of 2205'', aims to amend the Food Security Act of 1985. It seeks to modify the existing conservation reserve enhancement program. Specifically, it changes how agreements are handled and how payments are calculated. The bill introduces new rules for variable allocations of annual payments. It also establishes new payment rates for agreements involving the retirement of water rights or dryland agricultural uses. Finally, it provides an exemption from certain payment limitations for rental payments received under these agreements.
Yes· 3 of 7
Would farmers be better off under this?+6
The bill provides farmers with more control over payments and higher rates for water rights retirement.
Does this cut the pollution that drives climate change?+5
The bill promotes conservation through water rights retirement and agricultural land management.
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?+5
The bill mandates conservation plans for agricultural land to enhance environmental stewardship.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Payment Flexibility: Under Section 2(a)(3), an owner or operator can now elect to determine how their annual payments are allocated across the years of an agreement.
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Specific Payment Rates for Water Rights: Section 2(a)(3)(6)(A) establishes that if an agreement involves the permanent retirement of water rights, the payment rates will equal the irrigated acre payment rates determined by the Secretary.
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Specific Payment Rates for Dryland Uses: Section 2(a)(3)(6)(B)(i) provides a specific calculation for payment rates for agreements that permit dryland agricultural uses, based on the difference between irrigated and dryland acre payment rates.
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Retroactive Pay Adjustments: Section 2(a)(3)(6)(B)(ii) allows for the modification of existing agreements if the new calculated payment rate is higher than what the owner was previously receiving.
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Expanded Land Definitions: Section 2(a)(4)(A) changes the language regarding agricultural land to include land where a continuous crop or crop rotation is maintained.
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Exemption from Payment Limits: Section 2(b) ensures that certain payment limitations do not apply to rental payments received under agreements entered into under section 1231A.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated within the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Environmental Protections+5Improves Rural Development+5Reduces Carbon Emissions+5Improves Public Land Management+3
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Farmers+6Good For Rural Residents+4
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power+3
- 4/14/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/10/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/5/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/9/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
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