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

This bill would boost the Conservation Stewardship Program, a USDA program that helps farmers and ranchers pay for and improve conservation practices across their whole farms and ranches. It would lock in steady funding and shift additional money into the program to support more projects.

Key points:

• Who is affected: Farmers, ranchers, and other producers who join the Conservation Stewardship Program.
• What changes: Provides $1.8 billion each year for the program, giving stable support to conservation efforts; also moves $5.02 billion from Inflation Reduction Act conservation funds into this program to expand its reach.
• When: Annual funding would run from 2025 through 2031.