HR 5055
115th Congress
House
Agriculture and Food
Agricultural conservation and pollution
Forests, forestry, trees
Navigation, waterways, harbors
State and local government operations
Acequia Conservation Program Eligibility Act
Introduced: February 15, 2018
Introduced by:
Luján, Ben Ray
Democratic
· New Mexico
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 8, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Feb 15, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Feb 15, 2018
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Acequia Conservation Program Eligibility Act
This bill amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to make acequias eligible for assistance under several Department of Agriculture conservation programs. An "acequia" is a political subdivision of a state that is organized to manage the operation of an irrigation ditch and does not have the power to impose taxes or levies.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Committees of jurisdiction
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