Farmers Fighting Climate Change Act
Summary
Farmers Fighting Climate Change Act This bill expands the Conservation Stewardship Program of the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide for the establishment of climate change mitigation bundles. Climate change mitigation bundle is defined as a group of conservation activities carried out together to achieve substantial progress toward reducing greenhouse gas emissions or increasing carbon sequestration and improving soil health. Specifically, USDA must make state- or region-specific climate change mitigation bundles available to producers in all regions of the country to promote agricultural practices that increase carbon sequestration and reduce green gas emissions, including by making available bundles that are appropriate for cropland, pastureland, rangeland, and forestland.
Bill status
in committee
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Introduction
Apr 2021
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Introduced Apr 12, 2021
Last action Apr 12, 2021
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Apr 12, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
lower
Apr 12, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Lauren Underwood
DDemocratic
Co
Barbara Lee
DDemocratic
Co
Earl Blumenauer
DDemocratic
Co
Ed Case
DDemocratic
Co
Mike Gallagher
RRepublican
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