Bill > HR2803

This bill, the Agriculture Resilience Act, aims to address the impact of climate change on agriculture in the United States. The key provisions of the bill include: Establishing national goals for the agricultural sector to achieve at least a 50% reduction in net greenhouse gas emissions from 2010 levels by 2030 and net zero emissions by 2040. To help achieve these goals, the bill increases investment in public food and agriculture research, expands adoption of soil health practices, reduces the conversion of agricultural land to development, promotes pasture-based livestock systems, increases on-farm renewable energy production, and reduces food loss and waste. The bill also creates new programs and initiatives, such as regional hubs for climate adaptation and mitigation, a sustainable agriculture research and education resilience initiative, a long-term agroecological research network, and an alternative manure management program to support non-digester methane reduction strategies. Additionally, the bill provides funding increases for key conservation programs like the Environmental Quality Incentives Program and the Conservation Stewardship Program. The bill's provisions aim to help farmers, ranchers, and the broader agricultural and food system adapt to climate change impacts while also mitigating greenhouse gas emissions and enhancing environmental outcomes like soil health and water quality.