S. 3893 116th Congress Senate

PASTURE Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to allow for emergency use of certain land during a pandemic, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 4, 2020 Introduced by: John Thune Republican · South Dakota See on congress.gov

Agriculture and Food Agricultural conservation and pollutionAgricultural prices, subsidies, creditEmergency medical services and trauma careFarmland

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Infectious and parasitic diseasesLand use and conservation

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Jun 4, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text: CR S2735-2736)

Jun 4, 2020

Introduced in Senate

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Latest action June 4, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text: CR S2735-2736)

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Pandemic Authority Suitable To Utilize Reserve Easements Act or the PASTURE Act

This bill provides authority for the Department of Agriculture during a pandemic to permit activities such as emergency haying and grazing on land that is subject to a contract under the Conservation Reserve Program.

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