Bill · S. 1389· Senate(119-S-1389)
Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program Improvement Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 4/9/2025
- Last activity
- 4/9/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- Sponsored by
- Roger Marshall
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 2
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program Improvement Act of 2025," aims to amend the Food Security Act of 1985. It focuses on modifying the conservation reserve enhancement program. The legislation introduces changes regarding variable allocation of annual payments for owners or operators. It also establishes specific payment rates for agreements involving the permanent retirement of water rights or dryland agricultural uses. Additionally, the bill modifies how agricultural land is defined within certain agreements. Finally, it creates an exemption from specific payment limitations for rental payments received under these agreements.
Yes· 3 of 7
Would farmers be better off under this?+7
The bill provides higher payment rates, retroactive adjustments, and more flexible payment allocations for farmers.
Would business owners be better off under this?+5
The bill benefits agricultural land owners and operators through flexible payments and improved rates.
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?+5
The bill supports agricultural economies which are central to many rural communities.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Flexible Payment Options: An owner or operator can now choose how their annual payments are allocated across the years of their agreement (Section 2(a)(3)).
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Specific Payment Rates for Water Rights: For agreements that include the permanent retirement of water rights, the payment rates will be equal to the irrigated acre payment rates determined by the Secretary (Section 2(a)(3)(6)(A)).
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Payment Adjustments for Dryland Use: For agreements that allow dryland agricultural uses, the bill sets a specific calculation for payment rates based on the difference between irrigated and dryland acre payment rates (Section 2(a)(3)(6)(B)(i)).
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Retroactive Payment Increases: If an agreement was entered into before this law was passed and the new calculation results in a higher payment rate, the Secretary must modify the agreement to reflect the new rate (Section 2(a)(3)(6)(B)(ii)).
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Expanded Land Definitions: The bill expands the definition of agricultural land to include land where a continuous crop or crop rotation is maintained (Section 2(a)(4)(B)).
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Exemption from Payment Limitations: Rental payments received under these specific conservation agreements are no longer subject to certain payment limitations (Section 2(b)(2)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts are explicitly stated 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.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Farmers+7Good For Business Owners+5Good For Rural Residents+5
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Environmental Protections+5Improves Rural Development+4Improves Public Land Management+3
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power+2
- 4/9/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
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