H.R. 708 · 118th Congress
Climate Agricultural Conservation Practices Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Julia Brownley
- Introduced
- 2023-02-01
- Latest action
- 2023-03-02 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
Summary
Climate Agricultural Conservation Practices Act
This bill requires the Natural Resources Conservation Service within the Department of Agriculture to consider climate benefits, such as reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, in reviews or revisions of its conservation practice standards. (These standards provide guidance and set out minimum quality criteria for implementing federally funded conservation practices.)