US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology Subcommittee Bills & Legislation (Page 2)

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US Federal House Bill HB1858

Introduced
3/5/25  
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3/5/25  
Flooding Prevention, Assessment, and Restoration Act
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US Federal House Bill HB1853

Introduced
3/5/25  
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3/5/25  
CALL Act Conservation for Agricultural Leased Land Act
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US Federal House Bill HB1854

Introduced
3/5/25  
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3/5/25  
Climate Agricultural Conservation Practices Act
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US Federal House Bill HB1904

Introduced
3/6/25  
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3/6/25  
Improving Coordination of Agriculture Research and Data ActThis bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish an Agriculture Climate Scientific Research Advisory Committee and a Rural Climate Alliance Network. The advisory committee, within USDA's Office of the Chief Scientist, must review and make recommendations on the agency's long-term and short-term national policies and priorities for (1) data collection for climate-specific agricultural research, extension, education, and economics; and (2) agricultural climate research.The Rural Climate Alliance Network must coordinate the provision of agriculture climate research, climate data, extension, and technical assistance for agricultural producers, the food and agricultural industry, nonprofit organizations, and researchers. The bill defines an agricultural producer as an individual who is engaged in farming, ranching, forestry, aquaculture, or another occupation relating to agriculture.USDA must also submit a report to Congress that includes a long-term strategy for responding to the challenges faced by agricultural producers that may impact agricultural producers' climate change resilience. The report must also include recommendations for further action by federal departments and agencies that are based on best practices.
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US Federal House Bill HB1952

Introduced
3/6/25  
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3/6/25  
Future FARMER Act Future Funding for Agricultural Research, Mentorship, and Education Reauthorization Act
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US Federal House Bill HB1011

Introduced
2/5/25  
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2/5/25  
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3/7/25  
Emergency Conservation Program Improvement Act of 2025
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US Federal House Bill HB1271

Introduced
2/12/25  
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2/12/25  
This bill provides specified funds to the 1890 Scholarships Program for FY2025 and each succeeding year for student scholarships. This National Institute of Food and Agriculture program provides grants to 1890 Institutions (i.e., historically Black colleges and universities that belong to the U.S. land-grant university system) for students who intend to pursue a career in the food and agricultural sciences.The bill also permanently reauthorizes the 1890 Scholarships Program.Further, the bill specifies that student scholarships include scholarships for programs leading to a bachelor or graduate degree. 
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US Federal House Bill HB1230

Introduced
2/12/25  
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2/12/25  
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3/20/25  
AG VETS Act Agriculture Grants for Veterans Education and Training Services Act
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US Federal House Bill HB1326

Introduced
2/13/25  
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2/13/25  
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3/14/25  
DOE and USDA Interagency Research ActThis bill requires the Department of Energy and Department of Agriculture to carry out cross-cutting and collaborative research and development activities through the establishment of an interagency agreement.The agencies are authorized to (1) carry out reimbursable agreements in order to maximize research and development effectiveness, and (2) collaborate with other federal agencies. Further, the interagency agreement must require the use of a competitive, merit-reviewed process, which considers applications from federal agencies, national laboratories, institutions of higher education, and nonprofit institutions.Research and development activities may includecollaborative research in a variety of focus areas such as machine learning and artificial intelligence, biofuels and biobased products, grid modernization and security, rural technology development, and wildfire risks and prevention;developing methods to accommodate large voluntary standardized and integrated data sets on agricultural, environmental, supply chain, and economic information;supporting research infrastructure and workforce development; andcollaborative research and development on ways to improve agriculture operations and processing efficiencies, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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US Federal House Bill HB1420

Introduced
2/18/25  
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2/18/25  
Pacific Flyway Habitat Enhancement Act
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US Federal House Bill HB1459

Introduced
2/21/25  
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2/21/25  
Protect the West Act of 2025
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US Federal House Bill HB2235

Introduced
3/18/25  
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3/18/25  
Habitat Connectivity on Working Lands Act of 2025