HR 8510 United States House · 118th Congress

To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to encourage the use of native vegetation, and for other purposes.

This bill amends a section of the Food Security Act of 1985 to explicitly include "the use of native vegetation" as a protected practice under agricultural programs. It updates the legal language by adding this phrase as a new point (3) in Section 1244(h), clarifying that using native vegetation is encouraged alongside existing protections. The change directly affects agricultural programs administered under the Food Security Act, ensuring native vegetation use is formally recognized in policy. It is a procedural update with no new funding or requirements, simply adding native vegetation to the list of supported practices.
Sub-Topics: Conservation Tags: Agriculture
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Introduced May 22, 2024 Last action Sep 3, 2024
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Sep 3, 2024
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
May 22, 2024
House · Referred to committee
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
May 22, 2024
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