Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Agriculture Committee Bills & Legislation

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Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session

Us Congress House Bill HB575

Introduced
1/21/25  
Refer
1/21/25  
Increased TSP Access Act of 2025This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to modify the certification process for Technical Service Providers (TSPs) at the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) by establishing an approval process for nonfederal certifying entities and a streamlined certification process for TSPs that hold certain specialty certifications.As background, TSPs are third-party service providers, such as private businesses, Indian tribes, and nonprofit organizations, that work on behalf of customers to offer planning, design, and implementation services that meet NRCS criteria.The bill specifies that USDA must ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, third-party providers with expertise in the technical aspects of conservation practice design, implementation, and evaluation are eligible to become approved TSPs.USDA must provide a streamlined certification process for TSPs who hold appropriate specialty certifications (e.g., certified crop advisors).In determining the eligibility of a nonfederal certifying entity, USDA must consider the ability, experience, expertise, and history of the entity. USDA must decide whether to approve an application submitted by a nonfederal certifying entity to certify TSPs within a specified time period.  USDA must also review a TSP's certification by a nonfederal certifying entity within a specified time period. If the certification is satisfactory, USDA must include the TSP on a USDA-maintained registry of certified TSPs.The bill also specifies that TSPs must be paid at rates equivalent to technical assistance provided by USDA.Further, USDA must provide accessible public information on TSPs, including information on funding, certification results, and utilization rates.
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Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session

Us Congress House Bill HB598

Introduced
1/21/25  
Refer
1/21/25  
FIR Act Forest Information Reform Act
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Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session

Us Congress House Bill HB582

Introduced
1/21/25  
Community Protection and Wildfire Resilience Act
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Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session

Us Congress House Bill HB622

Introduced
1/22/25  
Refer
1/22/25  
This bill increases funding for the Conservation Stewardship Program. As background, this Department of Agriculture program provides financial and technical assistance to agricultural producers to maintain and improve existing conservation systems and to adopt additional conservation activities in a comprehensive manner on a producer's entire operation.
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Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session

Us Congress House Bill HB605

Introduced
1/22/25  
Refer
1/22/25  
Headwaters Protection Act of 2025
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Us Congress 2023-2024 Regular Session

Us Congress House Bill HB1

Introduced
3/14/23  
Refer
3/14/23  
Refer
3/15/23  
Refer
3/15/23  
Refer
3/15/23  
Refer
3/15/23  
Refer
3/15/23  
Lower Energy Costs Act This bill provides for the exploration, development, importation, and exportation of energy resources (e.g., oil, gas, and minerals). For example, it sets forth provisions to (1) expedite energy projects, (2) eliminate or reduce certain fees related to the development of federal energy resources, and (3) eliminate certain funds that provide incentives to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases. The bill expedites the development, importation, and exportation of energy resources, including by waiving environmental review requirements and other specified requirements under certain environmental laws, eliminating certain restrictions on the import and export of oil and natural gas, prohibiting the President from declaring a moratorium on the use of hydraulic fracturing (a type of process used to extract underground energy resources), directing the Department of the Interior to conduct sales for the leasing of oil and gas resources on federal lands and waters as specified by the bill, and limiting the authority of the President and executive agencies to restrict or delay the development of energy on federal land. In addition, the bill reduces royalties for oil and gas development on federal land and eliminates charges on methane emissions. It also eliminates a variety of funds, such as funds for energy efficiency improvements in buildings as well as the greenhouse gas reduction fund.
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Us Congress 2023-2024 Regular Session

Us Congress House Bill HB482

Introduced
1/24/23  
Refer
1/24/23  
Refer
2/1/23  
Refer
2/13/23  
Refer
2/21/23  
Western Wildfire Support Act of 2023 This bill establishes activities to address wildfires. The bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Department of the Interior to establish spatial fire management plans before the end of FY2026. The bill establishes accounts in the Treasury for addressing wildfires, a program to train and certify citizens who wish to be able to volunteer to assist USDA or Interior during a wildland fire incident, a program to award grants to eligible states or units of local government to acquire slip-on tank and pump units for a surge capacity of resources for fire suppression, the Theodore Roosevelt Genius Prize for the management of wildfire-related invasive species, and the Management of Wildfire-Related Invasive Species Technology Advisory Board. The bill also requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to reimburse a state or federal agency for the costs of wildfire suppression as a result of a fire caused by DOD activity, requires the Joint Fire Science Program to work with unmanned aircraft test ranges to carry out research and development of unmanned aircraft system fire applications, requires federal and state disaster preparedness programs to include postdisaster assistance, and authorizes the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide funding to a state agency to establish and operate a website to provide information relating to postfire recovery funding and resources to a community or an individual impacted by a wildland fire.
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Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session

Us Congress House Bill HB2983

Introduced
4/24/25  
To compensate victims of theft of supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits, and for other purposes.
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Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session

Us Congress House Bill HB3001

Introduced
4/24/25  
To advance commonsense priorities.
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Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session

Us Congress House Bill HB3003

Introduced
4/24/25  
To direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to rescind a memorandum of understanding related to wildlife damage management, and for other purposes.
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Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session

Us Congress House Bill HB3024

Introduced
4/24/25  
To provide for the issuance of a semipostal to benefit programs that combat invasive species.
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Us Congress 2023-2024 Regular Session

Us Congress House Bill HB189

Introduced
1/9/23  
Refer
1/9/23  
Refer
2/13/23  
Action Versus No Action Act This bill limits the scope of certain environmental assessments or impact statements related to forest management activities on National Forest System lands or public lands suitable for timber production to a consideration only of the effects of the forest management activity and the alternative of no action. Specifically, the bill applies to assessments or impact statements prepared by the Department of Agriculture (USDA), with respect to National Forest System lands, or the Department of the Interior, with respect to public lands, for forest management activities that meet at least one of the criteria specified. In the case of the alternative of no action, USDA or Interior shall consider whether to evaluate the effect of no action on, among other things, forest health, wildfire potential, insect and disease potential, and timber production; and the implications of a resulting decline in forest health, loss of habitat diversity, wildfire, or insect or disease infestation on potential losses of life and property, domestic water supply in the project area, and wildlife habitat loss.
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Us Congress 2023-2024 Regular Session

Us Congress House Bill HB200

Introduced
1/9/23  
Refer
1/9/23  
Refer
2/13/23  
Refer
2/21/23  
Refer
2/21/23  
Forest Information Reform Act or the FIR Act This bill specifies that neither the Department of Agriculture nor the Department of the Interior may be required to reinitiate consultation on a land management plan when a species is listed as threatened or endangered, critical habitat is designated, or new information concerning a listed species or critical habitat becomes available.
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Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session

Us Congress House Bill HJR36

Introduced
2/5/25  
Refer
2/5/25  
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Forest Service of the Department of Agriculture relating to "Law Enforcement; Criminal Prohibitions".
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Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session

Us Congress House Bill HJR90

Introduced
4/3/25  
Refer
4/3/25  
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission relating to "Commission Guidance Regarding the Listing of Voluntary Carbon Credit Derivative Contracts".