Bill · H.R. 3979· House(119-HR-3979)
LEAPS Act
- Introduced
- 6/12/2025
- Last activity
- 6/12/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- Sponsored by
- Michael Lawler
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 4
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The LEAPS Act requires the Secretary of Agriculture to provide information and education to farmers regarding energy-efficient pumping systems. This includes developing publicly available information on the website of the Department of Agriculture regarding cost, energy, water, and carbon savings. The bill also mandates the creation of a user-friendly pre-assessment tool to estimate potential savings and emissions reductions. Additionally, the Secretary must establish an education process for energy efficiency auditors. Finally, the bill amends the Conservation Stewardship Program to include energy-efficient pumping systems.
Yes· 3 of 11
Would farmers be better off under this?+8
The bill directly benefits farmers through cost savings, energy efficiency, and resource management tools.
Does this cut the pollution that drives climate change?+7
The bill specifically aims to reduce carbon emissions through more efficient pumping systems.
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?+5
The bill promotes water conservation and helps protect riparian habitats.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Access to Information and Cost Savings: The Secretary must provide information on how pumps, pipes, motors, drives, and controls can provide energy and cost savings (Section 3(b)(1)).
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Program Awareness: The bill requires information on Department of Agriculture programs that provide resources for acquiring energy-sfficient pumping systems and drought management infrastructure (Section 3(b)(2)).
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Efficiency Assessments: The creation of a user-friendly tool will assist farmers in making preliminary assessments of their existing systems and estimating potential savings (Section 4(a)).
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Improved Auditor Effectiveness: By establishing a process to educate persons performing energy efficiency audits, the Secretary aims to increase the effectiveness of Department of Agriculture energy efficiency programs (Section 5(a)).
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Conservation Stewardship Integration: The bill amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to include energy-efficient pumping systems within the Conservation Stewardship Program (Section 6).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts or burdens are explicitly mentioned in 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
- Reduces Carbon Emissions+7Improves Environmental Protections+5Improves Rural Development+4Improves Disaster Relief And F E M A+3Increases Renewable Energy Investment+3
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Farmers+8Good For Business Owners+5Good For Rural Residents+5
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Small Business Support+5
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+2Increases Federal Power+1
- 12/18/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 8/26/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 8/19/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/12/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
Josh GottheimerDemocrat · New Jersey
April McClain DelaneyDemocrat · Maryland
Joe NeguseDemocrat · Colorado
Josh RileyDemocrat · New York