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HR 2606 117th Congress House Agriculture and Food Agricultural conservation and pollution Air quality Climate change and greenhouse gases Department of Agriculture Executive agency funding and structure Forests, forestry, trees Public-private cooperation Water quality Water resources funding Water use and supply Watersheds Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

SUSTAINS Act

Introduced: April 15, 2021 Introduced by: Thompson, Glenn Republican · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 3, 2022
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 259.
Jun 3, 2022
Reported by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 117-345.
May 17, 2022
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
May 17, 2022
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 15, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Apr 15, 2021
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Sponsoring USDA Sustainability Targets in Agriculture to Incentivize Natural Solutions Act of 2021 or the SUSTAINS Act

This bill authorizes the Natural Resources Conservation Service to accept contributions of nonfederal funds to support a broader range of conservation programs.

Current law authorizes the service to accept nonfederal contributions of funds to support certain programs, such as the Environmental Quality Incentives Program and the Conservation Stewardship Program. This bill expands the authority to include other conservation programs, including those that address climate change, carbon sequestration, wildlife habitat improvement, and protection of drinking water sources.

The bill also makes other changes to the administration of contributed funds, such as by allowing the service to match contributions and permitting contributors to designate funds for use in a specific program or geographic area.

What's happening now June 3, 2022

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 259.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Republican 6