Trent Kelly (R-MS)
To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to increase funding for the conservation stewardship program, and for other purposes.
A Republican bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill proposes amendments to the Food Security Act of 1985. The primary goal is to increase funding for the conservation stewardship program. It sets the annual funding for this program at $1,800,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2031. Additionally, the bill directs a transfer of $5,020,000,000 from unobligated balances of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. These funds would be given to the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out the conservation stewardship program using the Commodity Credit Corporation.
Yes· 3 of 5
- Scored +5
Would farmers be better off under this?
The bill provides substantial new funding for the conservation stewardship program used by farmers.
- Scored +5
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?
The bill increases funding for the conservation stewardship program to better protect natural resources.
- Scored +3
Would business owners be better off under this?
The funding provides financial support through conservation programs that benefit agricultural business owners.
The opposite
- Scored -2
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?
The bill increases government spending by allocating billions of dollars to the conservation stewardship program.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Funding for Conservation: The bill increases the annual amount for the conservation stewardship program to $1,800,000,000 for fiscal years 2025 through 2031 (Section 1). This provides more resources for the program.
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Large Scale Resource Transfer: The bill transfers $5,020,000,000 of unobligated balances from the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 to the Secretary of Agriculture (Section 2). This provides significant additional funds to carry out the conservation stewardship program.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would farmers be better off under this? — The bill provides substantial new funding for the conservation stewardship program used by farmers. Would business owners be better off under this? — The funding provides financial support through conservation programs that benefit agricultural business owners. Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — Increased conservation funding supports the agricultural economy often central to rural communities.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this better protect air, water and wildlife? — The bill increases funding for the conservation stewardship program to better protect natural resources.
- Economy And Finance
- Is this likely to create jobs? — The increase in conservation program funding may support jobs within the agricultural and environmental sectors. Does this reduce what the federal government spends? — The bill increases government spending by allocating billions of dollars to the conservation stewardship program.
- 2/28/2025
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
- 1/22/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- Introduced in House