HR 8910
116th Congress
House
Agriculture and Food
Agricultural conservation and pollution
Congressional oversight
Farmland
Government studies and investigations
Minority employment
CALL Act
Introduced: December 9, 2020
Introduced by:
Brownley, Julia
Democratic
· California
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 9, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Dec 9, 2020
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Conservation for Agricultural Leased Land Act or the CALL Act
This bill directs the National Agricultural Statistics Service of the Department of Agriculture to carry out a study and make recommendations regarding conservation practices on leased agricultural land.
The study must (1) address issues such as participation in conservation programs and barriers to adopting conservation practices; and (2) be carried out with particular consideration of farmers and ranchers who are people of color, including Black and indigenous farmers and ranchers, and beginning farmers and ranchers.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Committees of jurisdiction
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