Bill · H.R. 3293· House(119-HR-3293)
Support Water-Efficient Strategies and Technologies Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 5/8/2025
- Last activity
- 5/8/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- Sponsored by
- Teresa Leger Fernandez
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Support Water-Efficient Strategies and Technologies Act of 2025 amends the Food Security Act of 1985. It allows for increased payments of up to 85 percent for costs related to drought-resilient or water-saving practices. The bill also provides supplemental payments for resource-conserving management, specifically including perennial production systems. Additionally, it sets a payment limit of $200,000 per person or legal entity over a 5-year period, excluding Indian tribes. Finally, the bill directs the Secretary to manage the program to enhance soil health and sequester carbon.
Yes· 3 of 20
Would farmers be better off under this?+9
Directly increases payments for water-saving practices and compensates for income forgone during transitions.
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?+8
Promotes water conservation, drought resilience, and soil health.
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?+7
Brings significant investment and resource support into rural agricultural communities.
The opposite
Does this reduce what the federal government owes?-2
Increased payment percentages and supplemental payments likely increase government spending.
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?-2
The bill increases the maximum payment percentage for conservation practices to 85%.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Financial Support for Water Conservation: Under Section 2(a), the Secretary can increase payments up to 85 percent for costs like materials, labor, and installation for drought-resilient practices and conservation practices that reduce water use or increase rain absorption.
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Compensation for Economic Risk: Section 3(a)(2)(B) allows payments to cover income forgone by producers, including increased economic risk and loss in revenue due to production changes or transitions to resource-conserving systems.
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Support for Diverse Farming Systems: Section 3(b) expands supplemental payments to include perennial production systems, such as agroforestry and perennial grain crops.
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Soil Health Improvement: Section 3(d) requires the Secretary to encourage carbon sequestration and offer payments for soil health testing.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Payment Caps: Section 3(c) limits the total amount any person or legal entity can receive to $200,000 under all contracts during any consecutive 5-year period.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Farmers+9Good For Rural Residents+7Good For Business Owners+6Good For Native Americans+5Good For Low Income Households+4Good For Middle Class Households+3Good For Billionaires+1Good For High Income Households+1Good For High Net Worth Individuals+1Good For Ultra High Net Worth Individuals+1
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Environmental Protections+8Improves Rural Development+7Reduces Carbon Emissions+7Improves Disaster Relief And F E M A+3
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Small Business Support+5Improves Economic Growth+3Increases Job Creation+2Reduces Government Spending-2Reduces National Debt-2
- Education And Technology
- Increases Scientific Research Funding+2
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Poverty Reduction+2
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power+1
- 5/8/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Chellie PingreeDemocrat · Maine
David ValadaoRepublican · California