Tribal Conservation Priorities Inclusion Act
This bill updates key federal conservation programs to explicitly include tribal lands and tribes as eligible participants. It amends the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP), and related initiatives to ensure tribes are treated equally with local entities for program eligibility. The main change adds "tribal" before "local" in program descriptions and specifies that areas on tribal land (as defined by law) qualify for funding. This removes barriers for tribes to directly access conservation assistance on their lands under these existing programs.
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Introduced Feb 20, 2026
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Mar 20, 2026
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
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Feb 20, 2026
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Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
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Feb 20, 2026
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Joe Neguse
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