To amend the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 to increase support for conservation practices under the emergency conservation program, and for other purposes.
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Nov 1, 2017)
This bill amends the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 to increase the maximum cost-share payment permitted under the Department of Agriculture Emergency Conservation Program (ECP).
(The ECP provides emergency funding and technical assistance to farmers and ranchers to rehabilitate farmland damaged by natural disasters and to implement emergency water conservation measures in periods of severe drought.)
The bill requires the maximum cost-share payment permitted under the ECP (currently $200,000 per person or legal entity, per natural disaster) to be equal to the maximum cost-share permitted under the Emergency Forest Restoration Program (currently $500,000 per person or legal entity, per disaster).
What just happenedNov 16, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseNov 1, 2017
- Nov 16, 2017Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Forestry Subcommittee - Nov 1, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Agriculture Committee - Nov 1, 2017IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Nov 1, 2017IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House