COMPOST Act
Sponsored By: Representative Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
Introduced
Summary
Designates composting as a USDA conservation practice and activity. The bill would require the Agriculture Secretary to define and regulate composting, add composting into key conservation programs, and create a formal composting practice standard with EPA consultation to ensure nearby community waste reduces greenhouse gas emissions.
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- Farmers: On-farm composting and the active use of compost would count as approved conservation activities and be included in conservation planning. The bill adds composting practices to the Conservation Stewardship Program and the Environmental Quality Incentives Program.
- Communities and municipalities: Organic waste from nearby communities could be brought to farms to make compost if regulations show the activity results in a net reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.
- USDA and EPA: The Agriculture Secretary would have to develop or review a composting practice standard and work with the Environmental Protection Agency Administrator to write rules that define what counts as a "nearby" community.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
More support and rules for farm composting
If enacted, composting would be treated as a conservation practice. Farmers in CSP or EQIP could get technical help or cost-share for composting. USDA would set a composting standard and define what counts as a nearby community, in consultation with EPA. To use community organic waste on the farm, the rules would need a net cut in greenhouse gases and follow all other laws. Payment amounts and detailed rules would be set later by USDA.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
CA • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]
ME • D
Sponsored 5/8/2025
Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6]
OR • D
Sponsored 8/29/2025
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 2/20/2026
Roll Call Votes
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