# 115-hr-4988: Conservation Assistance Loan Act of 2018

115-hr-4988, Conservation Assistance Loan Act of 2018, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17] (D-IL); status Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-4988
- Congress: 115
- Title: Conservation Assistance Loan Act of 2018
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- Introduced: 2018-02-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Conservation Assistance Loan Act of 2018 This bill establishes a Department of Agriculture (USDA) nonrecourse conservation assistance loan program. Under the program, farmers who receive loans must meet certain conservation requirements, including: (1) complying with applicable conservation and wetland protection requirements under the Food Security Act of 1985, (2) using a reduced tillage method and nutrient management practices, and (3) planting a cover crop. (Under a nonrecourse loan, a farmer pledges a commodity as collateral and may deliver the pledged collateral to USDA to repay the loan.)

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL), 2018-02-08T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [115-hr-4988 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4988)

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