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

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

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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.

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Agriculture Committee
House of Representatives

Lobbying activity 2

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

CERES, INC.
for CERES, INC. · Massachusetts · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026
CERES, INC.
for CERES, INC. · Massachusetts · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026

Cosponsors 6