HR 7221 United States House · 118th Congress

Wildlife Corridors and USDA Conservation Programs Act of 2024

This bill requires the USDA to identify and map "American wildlife corridors" on farmland enrolled in conservation programs (like the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program), using science-based criteria to support wildlife movement and habitat connectivity. It mandates technical assistance for producers maintaining these corridors and allows USDA to prioritize re-enrollment in conservation programs for such lands. The bill directly affects farmers and ranchers enrolled in USDA conservation programs who have designated corridors, while requiring annual reports to Congress on implementation progress and data gaps.
Sub-Topics: Conservation Wildlife Public Lands Tags: Agriculture
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Introduced Feb 5, 2024 Last action Aug 29, 2024
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Aug 29, 2024
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
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Feb 5, 2024
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Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Feb 5, 2024
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