# 119-s-1729: Streamlining Conservation Practice Standards Act of 2025

119-s-1729, Streamlining Conservation Practice Standards Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] (R-IA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1729
- Congress: 119
- Title: Streamlining Conservation Practice Standards Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-13
- Sponsor: Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] (R-IA)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Speeds the adoption of new conservation practices and technologies by creating a public, streamlined process for setting and updating standards.** It would require clear timelines and public input so innovations get reviewed and used more quickly on working lands. - Farmers and landowners would see faster access to updated and interim conservation practices that can include precision agriculture, nutrient-use efficiency tools, and perennial systems. This aims to move proven innovations into practice sooner. - State and local partners and technical committees would get more flexibility to create interim standards and submit partnership-led proposals. The bill sets a requirement for a publicly accessible administrative process to be developed within 1 year and a regular review cadence of not less frequently than once every 5 years. - Innovators and technology developers would gain an "Innovative Technology Priority" that focuses review on things like biological fertilizers, animal feed additives, and agroforestry. New and emerging technologies must include evaluation data and recommendations for State and regional use so standards can reflect demonstrated benefits.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] (D-NM), 2025-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (R-KS), 2025-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL), 2025-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More innovation grants for farmers: benefit, medium. This bill would let USDA award Conservation Innovation Grants for both management and structural practices. Grants could pay to develop and test new technologies and to help update conservation practice standards. Applicants would need to provide evaluation data and any recommended State or regiona…
- Faster process for conservation standards: benefit, low. This bill would require USDA to publish, within 1 year, a public process for proposing and adopting interim and permanent conservation practice standards. The process would include rules for expedited review, a timeline, and a schedule for revising standards. Reviews would occur on a rolling basis…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-1816: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
- 119-s-1289: 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act
- 119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former United States Senator for the State of Kansas.
- 119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewellyn Kyl, former Senator for the State of Arizona.
- 119-sres-801: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham, a Senator from the State of South Carolina.

## Sources
- [119-s-1729 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1729)

## Related
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-1816: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1816)
- [119-s-1289: 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1289)
- [119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former Uni…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-913)
- [119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewel…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-897)
- [119-sres-801: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham,…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-801)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1729 (as of 2025-12-21).