The bill, known as H.R. 8676 or the EMIT LESS Act of 2024, aims to reduce the methane emissions produced by livestock in the United States. It directs the Secretary of Agriculture to establish research facilities and training programs to study and manage these emissions....

The bill, known as the “Saving Our Interconnected Lives Act” or the “SOIL Act,” proposes amendments to the Food Security Act of 1985 to promote practices benefiting both soil and wildlife habitat. It seeks to increase payments for producers who adopt such practices under the environmental...

H.R. 6921, also known as the "Southern Border Farmers and Ranchers Protection Act," amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to support producers near the southern border of Texas. It authorizes payments through the environmental quality incentives program to assist these producers in...

H. R. 7850 aims to modify the Food Security Act of 1985 by allowing for a waiver of the payment limit in the Environmental Quality Incentives Program. This waiver applies to contracts for projects located in high-cost areas, which include Alaska, Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam,...

The bill H.R. 7076 aims to promote innovative practices for soil health through USDA conservation programs. It makes amendments to the Food Security Act of 1985 by adding measures for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and increasing the focus on resource concerns like soil...