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119-s-3227119th CongressWALLET

Protecting American Farmland Act

Sponsored By: Senator Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]

Introduced

Summary

Protecting prime farmland from solar projects and federal incentives. This bill would stop federal agencies from funding, lending to, or guaranteeing ground-mounted solar installations that would convert prime farmland. It would also make those installations ineligible for several federal clean energy tax credits.

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The Impact:

  • Farmers and landowners: They would not be able to use federal loans, loan guarantees, or other federal agency funding for ground-mounted solar that converts prime farmland. They would also lose access to federal tax credits for those projects.
  • Solar developers and investors: Solar facilities on prime farmland would be barred from major federal tax incentives and from federal financial support. That reduces federal-backed incentives to build on prime farmland.
  • Tax credits affected: The bill would exclude prime farmland from the residential clean energy credit, the Renewable Electricity Production Credit, the Clean Electricity Production Credit, the general Energy Credit, and the Clean Electricity Investment Credit.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.

Can’t claim solar tax credits on prime farmland

If enacted, you could not claim federal solar tax credits for solar property or facilities located on prime farmland. This would remove eligibility for major credits used by developers, businesses, and some homeowners, including the Energy Credit, Clean Electricity Investment Credit, Renewable Electricity Production Credit, Clean Electricity Production Credit, and the Residential Clean Energy Credit. The rule would apply to property or facilities placed in service after the date of enactment.

No federal funding for solar on prime farmland

If enacted, federal agencies would be barred from using federal funds, loans, or loan guarantees for ground-mounted solar projects that would convert prime farmland. "Convert" means the activity would make the land fail State rules for agricultural production, activity, or use. This restriction would take effect on enactment and uses the Farmland Protection Policy Act definition of prime farmland.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]

TN • R

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY]

    WY • R

    Sponsored 11/20/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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