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HR 5188 115th Congress House Agriculture and Food Agricultural conservation and pollution Agricultural practices and innovations Agricultural prices, subsidies, credit Air quality Climate change and greenhouse gases Endangered and threatened species Farmland Fishes Minority and disadvantaged businesses Soil pollution Wetlands Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

SOIL Stewardship Act

Introduced: March 29, 2018 See on congress.gov
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Mar 6, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Mar 6, 2018
Introduced in House
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Strengthening Our Investment in Land Stewardship Act or the SOIL Stewardship Act

This bill amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to reauthorize and modify Department of Agriculture conservation programs, including the Environmental Quality Incentives Program and the Conservation Stewardship Program.

The bill addresses requirements for the programs relating to:

  • enrollment and funding levels,
  • the length and renewal process for contracts,
  • payment rates,
  • payment limitations,
  • coordinating the application and enrollment processes for the two programs,
  • set-asides and the enrollment process for beginning and socially disadvantaged farmers,
  • soil health and carbon storage, and
  • wildlife conservation and organic production.
What's happening now March 6, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2874 Related bill SOIL Stewardship Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4
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Khanna, Ro
California · Sep 26, 2018
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 24, 2018
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Apr 23, 2018
Lujan Grisham, Michelle
· Mar 29, 2018
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Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Mar 23, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5188: SOIL Stewardship Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5188/
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"H.R. 5188: SOIL Stewardship Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5188/.
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H.R. 5188, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5188/.
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