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119-hr-1854119th Congress

Climate Agricultural Conservation Practices Act

Sponsored By: Representative Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]

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Summary

This bill would require the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to evaluate the climate benefits of national conservation practice standards and to fold climate considerations into how those standards are made. It also moves the required review to five years after enactment and adds a formal definition of "climate benefit."

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  • Farmers and land managers: Practice standards would be reviewed for climate benefits, which may affect which conservation practices are emphasized or recommended.
  • Natural Resources Conservation Service and planners: Would have to consider climate benefits alongside conservation innovations when developing and updating standards and meet a 5-year review timeline.
  • Climate outcomes and communities: The bill defines "climate benefit" as reducing agricultural greenhouse gas emissions, increasing carbon sequestration, or mitigating or adapting to increased weather volatility.

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Analyzed Economic Effects

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Farm conservation standards add climate review

If enacted, NRCS would have to review national conservation practice standards for climate benefits. The review would occur 5 years after the bill is signed. "Climate benefit" would mean cutting farm greenhouse gases, storing more carbon, or helping farms handle extreme weather. NRCS would need to evaluate these benefits and consider them when setting standards. Farmers and landowners could see practice guidance and programs change over time.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]

CA • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 3/5/2025

  • Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6]

    OR • D

    Sponsored 3/5/2025

  • Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1]

    NM • D

    Sponsored 3/5/2025

  • Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]

    HI • D

    Sponsored 4/1/2025

  • Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7]

    IN • D

    Sponsored 8/29/2025

  • Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

    DC • D

    Sponsored 2/20/2026

  • Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]

    WA • D

    Sponsored 4/22/2026

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