Conservation Reserve Program Flexibility Act of 2021
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jul 27, 2021)
Conservation Reserve Program Flexibility Act of 2021 or CRP Flexibility Act of 2021
This bill modifies the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) to permit emergency haying during the primary nesting season to respond to drought or other emergencies. (Under current law, emergency haying is only permitted outside of the primary nesting season.)
Under CRP, the Department of Agriculture provides annual payments to agricultural producers to take highly erodible and environmentally sensitive land out of production and install resource-conserving practices.
What just happenedJul 27, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text: CR S5106)
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateJul 27, 2021
- Jul 27, 2021IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text: CR S5106)
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee - Jul 27, 2021IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate