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RepublicanBill · H.R. 622· House(119-HR-622)

To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to increase funding for the conservation stewardship program, and for other purposes.

Rep. Kelly
Age: 60 years
Mississippi
Introduced
1/22/2025
Last activity
2/28/2025 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
Sponsored by
Trent Kelly
Cosponsors
None
Agriculture and Food
  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill proposes amendments to the Food Security Act of 1985. The primary goal is to increase funding for the conservation stewardship program. It sets the annual funding for this program at $1,800,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2031. Additionally, the bill directs a transfer of $5,020,000,000 from unobligated balances of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. These funds would be given to the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out the conservation stewardship program using the Commodity Credit Corporation.

Yes· 3 of 5

  • Would farmers be better off under this?+5

    The bill provides substantial new funding for the conservation stewardship program used by farmers.

  • Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?+5

    The bill increases funding for the conservation stewardship program to better protect natural resources.

  • Would business owners be better off under this?+3

    The funding provides financial support through conservation programs that benefit agricultural business owners.

The opposite

  • Does this reduce what the federal government spends?-2

    The bill increases government spending by allocating billions of dollars to the conservation stewardship program.