SOIL Stewardship Act

Summary

Strengthening Our Investment in Land Stewardship Act or the SOIL Stewardship Act This bill amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to reauthorize and modify Department of Agriculture conservation programs, including the Environmental Quality Incentives Program and the Conservation Stewardship Program. The bill addresses requirements for the programs relating to: enrollment and funding levels, the length and renewal process for contracts, payment rates, payment limitations, coordinating the application and enrollment processes for the two programs, set-asides and the enrollment process for beginning and socially disadvantaged farmers, soil health and carbon storage, and wildlife conservation and organic production.

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Timeline

1. 6 March 2018

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 6 March 2018

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 6 March 2018

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 6 March 2018 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 6 March 2018

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 6 March 2018

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 6 March 2018

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Sponsors

• Timothy Walz · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Michelle Lujan Grisham · D · Cosponsor
• Ann Kuster · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
• Marcia Fudge · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Sean Maloney · D · Cosponsor
• RICHARD NOLAN · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsag00 · Standing

Related records

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