US HB8909 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on December 9 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-12-09 - Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Pending: House Agriculture Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on December 9 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-12-09 - Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Pending: House Agriculture Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requires the Natural Resources Conservation Service of the Department of Agriculture to review the national conservation practice standards, taking into consideration the climate benefits of such standards. Climate benefit is defined as a reduction in agricultural greenhouse gas emissions; an increase in carbon sequestration; or mitigation against, or adaptation to, increased weather volatility.
Title
Climate Agricultural Conservation Practices Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Julia Brownley [D-CA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-09 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. |
| 2020-12-09 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Agricultural conservation and pollution
Agricultural practices and innovations
Agriculture and food
Air quality
Atmospheric science and weather
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Government studies and investigations
Agricultural practices and innovations
Agriculture and food
Air quality
Atmospheric science and weather
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Government studies and investigations
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8909/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr8909/BILLS-116hr8909ih.pdf |
