HR7923-118

Introduced

To limit USDA funding for ground-mounted solar energy systems, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Apr 10, 2024

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To limit USDA funding for ground-mounted solar energy systems, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers. The main policy domain is Energy, Agriculture, Healthcare.

Who Benefits and How

energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers 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, energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H28A9EE19B8464B03B1498CA325D7AA1F: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing Our Lands and Resources Act or the SOLAR Act.
  • Section H85C299639E1A40889B9825BBA0E347FA: 2. Limitation on USDA funding for ground-mounted solar energy systems In this section: The term covered farmland has the meaning given in the term in section...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To limit USDA funding for ground-mounted solar energy systems, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers.

Key Policy Areas

Energy, Agriculture, Healthcare

Primary Purpose

This bill, To limit USDA funding for ground-mounted solar energy systems, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers.

Policy Domains

Energy Agriculture Healthcare

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers
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energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers
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federal implementing agencies:
energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Apr 10, 2024

Mr. Bost (for himself, Mr. Finstad, Mr. Langworthy, and Mr. …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Energy Agriculture Healthcare
Actor Mappings
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section
"secretary_of_agriculture"
→ Secretary of Agriculture

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