# 119-s-3227: Protecting American Farmland Act

119-s-3227, Protecting American Farmland Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3227
- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3227
- Congress: 119
- Title: Protecting American Farmland Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-11-20
- Sponsor: Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## 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. **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.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] (R-WY), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Can’t claim solar tax credits on prime farmland: cost, high. 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 Elec…
- No federal funding for solar on prime farmland: mixed, medium. 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 wou…

## Related bills

- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-2010: TERMS Act
- 119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025
- 119-s-4251: Mined in America Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-3227 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3227)

## Related
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4952)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-2010: TERMS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2010)
- [119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-292)
- [119-s-4251: Mined in America Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4251)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3227 (as of 2026-04-21).