H.R. 8910 · 116th Congress
CALL Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Julia Brownley
- Introduced
- 2020-12-09
- Latest action
- 2020-12-09 · Introduced in House
Summary
Conservation for Agricultural Leased Land Act or the CALL Act
This bill directs the National Agricultural Statistics Service of the Department of Agriculture to carry out a study and make recommendations regarding conservation practices on leased agricultural land.
The study must (1) address issues such as participation in conservation programs and barriers to adopting conservation practices; and (2) be carried out with particular consideration of farmers and ranchers who are people of color, including Black and indigenous farmers and ranchers, and beginning farmers and ranchers.