HR9794-118

Introduced

To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to provide grants to producers to carry out climate-smart conversion projects, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Sep 25, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to provide grants to producers to carry out climate-smart conversion projects, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses. The main policy domain is Agriculture, Education, Environment.

Who Benefits and How

farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses 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, farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section HB8C3FF2A8E004DD994AE98ADAD0F14E6: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Industrial Agriculture Conversion Act of 2024.
  • Section HECC7B5711BE14F1495E67C03925F436D: 2. Climate-smart conversion grants Subchapter A of chapter 4 of subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa et seq.) is amended...
  • Section H92B01AB96D9B4EF3ACA8366F6F56954A: 1240H–1. Climate-smart conversion grants In this section: The term animal feeding operation means a lot or facility at which— for not less than a total of 45...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to provide grants to producers to carry out climate-smart conversion projects, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses.

Key Policy Areas

Agriculture, Education, Environment

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to provide grants to producers to carry out climate-smart conversion projects, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses.

Policy Domains

Agriculture Education Environment

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses
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farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Sep 25, 2024

Ms. Adams (for herself, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Norton, Mr. Neal, …

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
Agriculture Education Environment
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ The Secretary identified in the operative section

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

2 terms
"medium concentrated animal feeding operation" §H92B01AB96D9B4EF3ACA8366F6F56954A

an animal feeding operation at which— are present— not less than 200 and not more than 699 mature dairy cows, whether milked or dry

"medium concentrated animal feeding operation" §HECC7B5711BE14F1495E67C03925F436D

an animal feeding operation at which— are present— not less than 200 and not more than 699 mature dairy cows, whether milked or dry

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