LEAPS Act
Sponsored By: Representative Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]
Introduced
Summary
Promotes energy-efficient agricultural pumping systems by directing USDA to educate producers and provide practical tools that show energy, water, cost, and emissions benefits. The bill would also add pumping-system upgrades to a conservation program so those practices are explicitly recognized.
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- Farmers and producers would get public information on pumps, pipes, motors, drives, and controls plus a user-friendly Pre-Assessment Tool to estimate savings and emissions reductions; findings cite up to 22 billion kilowatt hours and about $1.8 billion in annual energy cost savings.
- Conservation program participants would see energy-efficient pumping systems added as an eligible practice in the Conservation Stewardship Program, broadening recognized conservation activities.
- USDA staff and energy auditors would be required to receive education on pumping-system efficiency and to publish the pre-assessment tool and related outreach within 180 days, with specific data-input requirements for usability.
- Water and environmental outcomes could improve through reduced water losses and lower emissions, with findings noting up to 8.3 million metric tons of carbon reductions and about 2,500 kilowatt hours saved per 10 miles of plastic piping.
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Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
CSP help for efficient farm pumps
The bill would add energy-efficient pumping systems to the Conservation Stewardship Program. This would take effect when enacted. If you apply to CSP, you could get help to plan or adopt efficient pumps.
Free USDA pump savings tool for farms
If enacted, USDA would post a free pump-efficiency hub within 180 days. It would include a pre-assessment tool where you enter pump type, flow, pressure, and speed. The tool would estimate energy, cost, and carbon savings and consider pipes, motors, drives, controls, and power costs. USDA would also list how EQIP, REAP, and CSP could help pay for efficient pumps and drought projects. USDA would train its energy-audit providers on pump efficiency within 180 days. The bill would define a covered pumping system as pumps, pipes, motors, drives, and controls.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]
NY • R
Cosponsors
Riley (NY)
NY • D
Sponsored 6/12/2025
Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6]
MD • D
Sponsored 8/19/2025
Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
NJ • D
Sponsored 8/26/2025
Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
CO • D
Sponsored 12/18/2025
Roll Call Votes
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