Last progress May 8, 2025 (9 months ago)
Introduced on May 8, 2025 by Teresa Leger Fernandez
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Allows the Department of Agriculture to pay a larger share of the costs for drought‑resilient and water‑saving conservation practices — up to 85% — and adds new payment and definition rules for long‑term perennial production systems. It also creates a $200,000 payment cap per person or entity over any consecutive 5‑year period (with a carve‑out for Indian tribe funding arrangements) and requires USDA to manage the program to prioritize soil health, including outreach and support for soil testing.