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HR 1689 107th Congress House

Grassland Reserve Act

Official title: To amend the Food Security Act of 1985, to establish a grassland reserve program to assist owners in restoring and conserving grassland.

Introduced: May 2, 2001 See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food Agricultural conservationAgricultural subsidiesAnimalsBiological diversity conservation
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Conservation easementsDelegation of powersEnvironmental ProtectionFarm landsFederal-state relationsGovernment Operations and PoliticsGrassland ecologyGrazingHabitat conservationLand transfersLawNature conservationNonprofit organizationsPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesReal estate appraisal
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 15, 2001
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
May 8, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Rural Development and Research.
May 2, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
May 2, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 15, 2001

Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Grassland Reserve Act - Amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a grassland reserve program for land that is or has historically been natural grass or shrubland and has significant potential for animal or plant restoration.

Sets forth provisions respecting landowner easement payments and permitted and prohibited practices.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 3 Republican 3
D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · May 2, 2001
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · May 2, 2001
 R
Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · May 2, 2001
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · May 2, 2001
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · May 2, 2001
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · May 2, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1689: Grassland Reserve Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1689/
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"H.R. 1689: Grassland Reserve Act." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1689/.
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H.R. 1689, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1689/.
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