US Congress Senate Bill 2989 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on June 5 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-06-05 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Pending: Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

COVER Act Conservation for Very Erodible Row Cropland Act of 2018 This bill amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to modify Department of Agriculture (USDA) conservation programs to authorize additional assistance for farm practices related to soil health and carbon storage. The bill modifies the Environmental Quality Incentives Program to require USDA to provide payments under the program for practices that: improve soil health, enhance the ability of a farmer to absorb and recover from shocks and stresses to production, increase the storage of carbon on agricultural land, and achieve other conservation outcomes determined by USDA. The bill modifies the Conservation Innovation Grants program to establish a pilot program to provide payments to encourage: (1) the measurement of outcomes relating to the planting of a regionally appropriate cover crop, and (2) opportunities to increase farm income. In carrying out the program, USDA must prioritize certain projects with third-party partners such as academic entities, carbon offset protocol developers, livestock producers, and food manufacturers.

COVER Act Conservation for Very Erodible Row Cropland Act of 2018

Sen. Michael Bennet [D-CO]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-06-05	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/2989/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s2989/BILLS-115s2989is.pdf