# 119-s-4851: SCALE Act of 2026

119-s-4851, SCALE Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] (R-ND); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4851
- As of: 2026-07-04
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4851
- Congress: 119
- Title: SCALE Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-22
- Sponsor: Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] (R-ND)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-04

## Summary

**creates a State and Tribal soil health and wildlife habitat grant program** that lets States and Indian Tribes get grants to expand soil conservation and wildlife habitat work on agricultural lands. The program must broadly align with Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) soil health principles and may include use of perennial grasses.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Grants for State and Tribal Soil Health: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Secretary of Agriculture would create a State and Tribal Soil Health and Wildlife Habitat Grant Program for fiscal years 2027 through 2031. The program would get $50 million each year (about $250 million total). Grants would go to eligible States and Indian Tribes to improve soil he…

## Related bills

- 119-s-4668: Protect College Sports Act of 2026
- 119-s-2256: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-s-2142: GOLDEN DOME Act of 2025
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-4040: Dakota Water Resources Act Amendments of 2026
- 119-s-3257: John A. Hauser Mental Health in Aviation Act

## Sources
- [119-s-4851 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4851)

## Related
- [119-s-4668: Protect College Sports Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4668)
- [119-s-2256: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agenc…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2256)
- [119-s-2142: GOLDEN DOME Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2142)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-4040: Dakota Water Resources Act Amendments of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4040)
- [119-s-3257: John A. Hauser Mental Health in Aviation Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3257)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4851 (as of 2026-07-04).