CRP Improvement and Flexibility Act of 2025
This bill amends the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) to increase flexibility for farmers and ranchers. It creates continuous enrollment for wildlife habitat practices, allows emergency haying during droughts/floods under specific conditions (like D2 drought designation), expands cost-sharing for grazing infrastructure (fencing, water systems), and raises the rental payment limit from $50,000 to $125,000 per year. These changes directly affect CRP participants managing land for conservation, wildlife, and grazing. The bill focuses on practical adjustments to program rules without altering core conservation goals.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jul 31, 2025
Last action Jul 31, 2025
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Committee
1
Jul 31, 2025
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text: CR S4999)
upper
Jul 31, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John Thune
RRepublican
Co
Amy Klobuchar
DDemocratic
Co
Jerry Moran
RRepublican
Co
Tina Smith
DDemocratic
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