US Congress House Bill 4298 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Introduced on November 8 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-12-05 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Pending: House Conservation and Forestry Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

CRP Grazing Flexibility Act This bill amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to allow grazing to be used as a mid-contract management practice under the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) without any reduction in the rental rate if the grazing is consistent with the conservation of soil, water, and wildlife habitat. The Department of Agriculture may not make cost sharing payments for grazing undertaken pursuant to this bill. (CRP provides payments to farmers who agree to remove environmentally sensitive land from agricultural production and plant species that will improve environmental health and quality. Farmers with certain CRP contracts are required to apply authorized mid-contract management practices to CRP land to implement the conservation plan.)

CRP Grazing Flexibility Act

Rep. Vicky Hartzler [R-MO]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-12-05	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
2017-11-08	House	Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
2017-11-08	House	Introduced in House

HB2 (Related) 2018-12-20 - Became Public Law No: 115-334.
HR891 (Similar To) 2018-05-16 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
HR1176 (Similar To) 2018-12-12 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4298/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr4298/BILLS-115hr4298ih.pdf