H.R. 8527 · 117th Congress
Conservation Opportunity and Voluntary Environment Resilience Program Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Sean Casten
- Introduced
- 2022-07-27
- Latest action
- 2022-10-04 · Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management.
Summary
Conservation Opportunity and Voluntary Environment Resilience Program Act or the COVER Act
This bill directs the Department of Agriculture to establish a Good Steward Cover Crop Program to provide producers additional premium subsidies when they plant cover crops.
Additionally, the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation must carry out a pilot program under which a producer who uses innovative soil health practices may receive additional premium subsidies on multi-peril crop insurance.