# 116-hr-8843: To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to increase the number of acres authorized for enrollment in the conservation reserve program, and for other purposes.

116-hr-8843, To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to increase the number of acres authorized for enrollment in the conservation reserve program, and for other purposes., is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by COLLIN PETERSON (D-MN); status Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8843
- Congress: 116
- Title: To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to increase the number of acres authorized for enrollment in the conservation reserve program, and for other purposes.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- Introduced: 2020-12-03
- Sponsor: COLLIN PETERSON (D-MN)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill increases the number of acres authorized for enrollment in the conservation reserve program for FY2021-FY2025. The Department of Agriculture must prioritize applications for the enrollment of land that would promote soil health and carbon sequestration, including land on which deep-rooted perennials will be planted.

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8891: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 229 Minnetonka Avenue South in Wayzata, Minnesota, as the "Jim Ramstad Post Office".
- 116-hr-8702: Holding Providers Harmless From Medicare Cuts During COVID–19 Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 116-hr-8618: Local Government Taxpayer Fairness Act
- 116-hr-8598: Emergency Social Security COLA for 2021 Act
- 116-hr-8553: Managing American Knowledge and Equipment to Prevent Pandemic Emergencies Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-8843 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8843)

## Related
- [116-hr-8891: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 229 Mi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8891)
- [116-hr-8702: Holding Providers Harmless From Medicare Cuts During COVID–19 Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8702)
- [116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8662)
- [116-hr-8618: Local Government Taxpayer Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8618)
- [116-hr-8598: Emergency Social Security COLA for 2021 Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8598)
- [116-hr-8553: Managing American Knowledge and Equipment to Prevent Pandemic Emergencies Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8553)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8843 (as of 2025-11-18).