# 119-hr-1592: SOLAR Act

119-hr-1592, SOLAR Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1592
- Congress: 119
- Title: SOLAR Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-02-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Protecting farmland from federal-funded solar conversion** is the bill’s main goal. It bars USDA financial assistance for ground-mounted solar that would convert defined "covered farmland," while allowing narrow, conditional exceptions and strict restoration rules. - Farmers and landowners: Keeps large parcels of protected farmland off-limits to federal-funded solar conversion. Projects that qualify for exceptions must use a Farmland conservation plan and provide funds to decommission and restore soil to pre-project health. - Solar developers: Federal help is allowed only if the project converts less than 5 acres, or converts less than 50 acres with most energy used on the farm, or wins approval from every county and municipality where it sits. - Local governments: A local resolution of approval or support from each affected county and municipality can unlock the funding exemption for a project. - Federal funding rules: The Secretary of Agriculture may obligate but not disburse assistance until conservation-plan requirements are met, and projects that fail to follow the plan must repay the full amount received.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8] (R-GA), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1] (R-MN), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Taylor, David J. [R-OH-2] (R-OH), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4] (R-IN), 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] (R-MO), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Conservation plans for locally approved farm solar: cost, medium. If you seek USDA aid under the local‑approval exception, you would need a farmland conservation plan. The plan would protect soil during construction, operation, and decommissioning, and restore soil to pre‑project condition. You would need funds for decommissioning and restoration, as the Secretar…
- USDA aid limited for solar on farms: cost, medium. This bill would stop USDA financial assistance for projects that convert covered farmland to solar energy production. Aid could still be given if the project converts less than 5 acres. Aid could still be given if it converts less than 50 acres and most power is used on the farm. Aid could still be…
- Defines conversion and covered farmland: mixed, low. The bill would define conversion as activity that makes covered farmland fail a State’s rules for agricultural use. It would define covered farmland by the Farmland Protection Policy Act. Secretary would mean the Secretary of Agriculture. These definitions would take effect upon enactment.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4275: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-1919: Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act
- 119-hr-1301: Death Tax Repeal Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-1592 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1592)

## Related
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-4275: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4275)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-1919: Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1919)
- [119-hr-1301: Death Tax Repeal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1301)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1592 (as of 2026-04-21).