Bill · S. 3227· Senate(119-S-3227)
Protecting American Farmland Act
- Introduced
- 11/20/2025
- Last activity
- 11/20/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Sponsored by
- Marsha Blackburn
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is known as the Protecting American Farmland Act. It stops the heads of Federal agencies from using Federal funds, loans, or loan guarantees for certain solar energy projects that convert prime farmland. The bill also excludes solar property and facilities placed in service on prime farmland from several specific clean energy tax credits. These tax credit exclusions apply to the residential clean energy credit, the renewable electricity production credit, the clean electricity production credit, the energy credit, and the clean electricity investment credit. The changes regarding tax credits and funding apply to property and facilities placed in service after the date of the enactment of the Act.
Yes· 3 of 7
Would farmers be better off under this?+8
Protects agricultural land from conversion to industrial solar use, preserving farming capacity.
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?+7
Supports rural economies focused on agriculture by maintaining the availability of prime farmland.
Does this invest in rural communities?+7
Protects prime agricultural land from being converted into commercial solar energy facilities.
The opposite
Does this put more money into wind, solar and other renewable power?-4
Denies federal tax incentives and funding for solar installations on prime agricultural land.
Does this cut the pollution that drives climate change?-3
Excludes solar facilities on prime farmland from clean energy tax credits, potentially slowing renewable energy adoption.
Would business owners be better off under this?-2
Denies clean energy tax credits to businesses developing solar projects on prime farmland.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Section 2(a): This provision prohibits Federal agencies from using Federal funds, loans, or loan guarantees for covered solar energy projects that convert prime farmland, which could protect agricultural land from being turned into solar facilities.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Sections 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7: These sections exclude solar property and facilities placed in service on prime farmland from various clean energy tax credits, which could deny tax benefits to individuals or groups who place solar projects on this specific type of land.
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+8Good For Rural Residents+7Good For Business Owners-2
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Rural Development+7Improves Public Land Management+6Increases Renewable Energy Investment-4Reduces Carbon Emissions-3
- Economy And Finance
- Reduces Government Spending+3Improves Fiscal Responsibility+2
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power+2
- 11/20/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Cynthia LummisRepublican · Wyoming