HR3478-118

Introduced

To amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to establish a Good Steward Cover Crop program, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced May 18, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to establish a Good Steward Cover Crop program, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Environment, Agriculture.

Who Benefits and How

federal agencies and legislative administrators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section HDD885BC711004F42BB1BE32F9AB80C5C: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Conservation Opportunity and Voluntary Environment Resilience Program Act of 2023 or the COVER Act of 2023.
  • Section H8B818ABB934D45EF9FEC210D893B33DE: 2. Good Steward Cover Crop program The Federal Crop Insurance Act is amended by inserting after section 508D (7 U.S.C. 1508d) the following: 508E.Good Steward...
  • Section HB3369FA8354E4493B04A2E8225E0FA39: 508E. Good Steward Cover Crop program In this section: The term covered insurance program means a plan of insurance offered by the Corporation. The term...
  • Section H9EAE62E93FA64020A7B85DF5F9100C6C: 3. Soil health pilot program Section 523 of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1523) is amended by adding at the end the following: (j)Soil health pilot...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to establish a Good Steward Cover Crop program, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Key Policy Areas

Government Operations, Environment, Agriculture

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to establish a Good Steward Cover Crop program, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Policy Domains

Government Operations Environment Agriculture

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • federal agencies and legislative administrators
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federal agencies and legislative administrators: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
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Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
May 18, 2023

Mr. Casten (for himself, Ms. Slotkin, and Mr. Bost) introduced …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Government Operations Environment Agriculture
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ The Secretary identified in the operative section
"the_administrator"
→ The Administrator identified in the operative section

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

2 terms
"qualifying cover crop" §H8B818ABB934D45EF9FEC210D893B33DE

cereal or other grass, legume, brassica, nonlegume broadleaf, or any combination thereof that is planted for conservation purposes in accordance with— guidance of the Natural Resources Conservation Service

"qualifying cover crop" §HB3369FA8354E4493B04A2E8225E0FA39

cereal or other grass, legume, brassica, nonlegume broadleaf, or any combination thereof that is planted for conservation purposes in accordance with— guidance of the Natural Resources Conservation Service

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