# 119-hr-622: To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to increase funding for the conservation stewardship program, and for other purposes.

119-hr-622, To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to increase funding for the conservation stewardship program, and for other purposes., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kelly, Trent [R-MS-1] (R-MS); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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- As of: 2025-12-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-622
- Congress: 119
- Title: To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to increase funding for the conservation stewardship program, and for other purposes.
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-01-22
- Sponsor: Rep. Kelly, Trent [R-MS-1] (R-MS)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Would create stable, multi-year funding for the Conservation Stewardship Program by setting annual appropriations at $1.8 billion for 2025–2031.** It would also redirect $5.0 billion in unobligated Inflation Reduction Act balances to the Commodity Credit Corporation to support CSP implementation. - Farmers and agricultural producers: Would have a predictable $1.8 billion each year to maintain and add conservation activities across whole operations. - U.S. Department of Agriculture and program operators: Would receive a $5.0 billion transfer of unused IRA-era funds to carry out CSP using Commodity Credit Corporation facilities and authorities. - Program structure and authority: Would place CSP funding in subchapter B of the Food Security Act of 1985 and explicitly channel implementation through CCC authorities.

## Provisions PRIA read

- More conservation funds for farmers: benefit, high. If enacted, small farm owners and producers would get more money for conservation. The bill would set the Conservation Stewardship Program at $1.8 billion each year for fiscal years 2025 through 2031. It would also move $5.02 billion of unused Inflation Reduction Act funds to the program. The Secre…

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- 119-hr-3397: Pacific Ready Coast Guard Act
- 119-hr-9535: Securing Agriculture's Workforce Act of 2026
- 119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-622 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/622)

## Related
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- [119-hr-7613: ALERT Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7613)
- [119-hr-3132: CHOICE for Veterans Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3132)
- [119-hr-3397: Pacific Ready Coast Guard Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3397)
- [119-hr-9535: Securing Agriculture's Workforce Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9535)
- [119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9298)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-622 (as of 2025-12-21).