# 119-hr-1854: Climate Agricultural Conservation Practices Act

119-hr-1854, Climate Agricultural Conservation Practices Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA); status in_committee (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1854
- Congress: 119
- Title: Climate Agricultural Conservation Practices Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-03-05
- Sponsor: Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## 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." - 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.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2025-08-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2026-04-22T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Farm conservation standards add climate review: benefit, low. 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…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-1854 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1854)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1854 (as of 2026-09-21).