# 119-hr-3272: COMPOST Act

119-hr-3272, COMPOST Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3272
- Congress: 119
- Title: COMPOST Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Designates composting as a USDA conservation practice and activity.** The bill would require the Agriculture Secretary to define and regulate composting, add composting into key conservation programs, and create a formal composting practice standard with EPA consultation to ensure nearby community waste reduces greenhouse gas emissions. - Farmers: On-farm composting and the active use of compost would count as approved conservation activities and be included in conservation planning. The bill adds composting practices to the Conservation Stewardship Program and the Environmental Quality Incentives Program. - Communities and municipalities: Organic waste from nearby communities could be brought to farms to make compost if regulations show the activity results in a net reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. - USDA and EPA: The Agriculture Secretary would have to develop or review a composting practice standard and work with the Environmental Protection Agency Administrator to write rules that define what counts as a "nearby" community.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2025-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2025-08-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-02-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More support and rules for farm composting: mixed, medium. If enacted, composting would be treated as a conservation practice. Farmers in CSP or EQIP could get technical help or cost-share for composting. USDA would set a composting standard and define what counts as a nearby community, in consultation with EPA. To use community organic waste on the farm,…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-3272 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3272)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [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-8870: BUILD America 250 Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8870)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3272 (as of 2026-04-21).