Bill > HR1854

This bill requires the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to review national conservation practice standards with a new focus on climate considerations. Specifically, the bill extends the existing review timeline from 1 year to 5 years after the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 and mandates that NRCS evaluate the climate benefits of conservation standards. The bill defines "climate benefits" as including reductions in agricultural greenhouse gas emissions, increases in carbon sequestration, and efforts to mitigate or adapt to increased weather volatility. The legislation also updates language in existing conservation standard review processes to explicitly incorporate climate benefit assessments alongside conservation innovations. By doing so, the bill aims to ensure that agricultural conservation practices not only maintain environmental and agricultural productivity but also actively contribute to addressing climate change challenges in the agricultural sector.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1854/all-info