# 115-hr-5188: SOIL Stewardship Act

115-hr-5188, SOIL Stewardship Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] (D-MN); status Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-5188
- Congress: 115
- Title: SOIL Stewardship Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- Introduced: 2018-03-06
- Sponsor: Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] (D-MN)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Strengthening Our Investment in Land Stewardship Act or the SOIL Stewardship Act This bill amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to reauthorize and modify Department of Agriculture conservation programs, including the Environmental Quality Incentives Program and the Conservation Stewardship Program. The bill addresses requirements for the programs relating to: enrollment and funding levels, the length and renewal process for contracts, payment rates, payment limitations, coordinating the application and enrollment processes for the two programs, set-asides and the enrollment process for beginning and socially disadvantaged farmers, soil health and carbon storage, and wildlife conservation and organic production.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2018-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2018-03-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2018-04-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2018-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2018-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2018-07-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY), 2018-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- RICHARD NOLAN (D-MN), 2018-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2018-09-26T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-6545: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6239: DISCLOSE Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act
- 115-hr-6033: International Human Rights Defense Act of 2018
- 115-hr-5087: Assault Weapons Ban of 2018
- 115-hr-4444: Rehabilitation for Multiemployer Pensions Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-5188 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5188)

## Related
- [115-hr-6545: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6545)
- [115-hr-6239: DISCLOSE Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6239)
- [115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6135)
- [115-hr-6033: International Human Rights Defense Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6033)
- [115-hr-5087: Assault Weapons Ban of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5087)
- [115-hr-4444: Rehabilitation for Multiemployer Pensions Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4444)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5188 (as of 2025-11-18).