# 119-hr-5875: COWS Act of 2025

119-hr-5875, COWS Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-05).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5875
- Congress: 119
- Title: COWS Act of 2025
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-10-31
- Sponsor: Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-05

## Summary

**This bill expands USDA conservation support for composting and alternative manure-management practices to cut greenhouse gases and grow on‑farm and community composting.** It creates new payment rules, prioritization for carbon sequestration and public‑health benefits, and boosted technical assistance and standards to carry these practices through FY 2029. - Farmers: Small and mid‑sized dairy and livestock operations and beginning, limited‑resource, and socially disadvantaged farmers get priority access. Payments may cover up to 100 percent of eligible costs with at least 50 percent paid up front in many cases and contracts limited to three years. - Environment: The program rewards practices that enhance carbon sequestration and reduce methane and nitrous oxide emissions. USDA must publish factors to estimate carbon and greenhouse‑gas reductions and develop a composting practice standard within one year. - Program design: The bill authorizes cluster or joint applications for shared composting facilities, allows waivers of payment limits when needed, and aims to award the majority of alternative‑manure‑management contracts to eligible small and mid‑sized operations. It also expands technical assistance, third‑party agreements, and updates conservation practice standards to support these approaches.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] (R-CA), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gray, Adam [D-CA-13] (D-CA), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mannion, John W. [D-NY-22] (D-NY), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New manure and composting help for farmers: benefit, high. If enacted, farmers and small livestock operations would be able to get payments to cover up to 100% of eligible costs for composting and alternative manure projects. The program would have to pay at least 50% up front for materials, equipment, or technical help, and contracts could not exceed thre…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-5875 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5875)

## Related
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4393)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1065)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5875 (as of 2026-06-05).