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Introduced in House
To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 with respect to the acceptance and use of contributions for public-private partnerships, and for other purposes.
Official Title as Introduced
RH
Reported in House
H
House
SUSTAINS Act
Short Title(s) as Reported to House
RH
Reported in House
H
House
Sponsoring USDA Sustainability Targets in Agriculture to Incentivize Natural Solutions Act of 2021
Short Title(s) as Reported to House
IH
Introduced in House
SUSTAINS Act
Short Title(s) as Introduced
IH
Introduced in House
Sponsoring USDA Sustainability Targets in Agriculture to Incentivize Natural Solutions Act of 2021
Short Title(s) as Introduced
HR
2023-03-08T20:12:29Z
2023-03-08T20:12:29Z
3.0.0
H12410
2022-06-03
2
House floor actions
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 259.
Calendars
H12200
2022-06-03
Agriculture Committee
hsag00
2
House floor actions
Reported by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 117-345.
Committee
5000
2022-06-03
Agriculture Committee
hsag00
9
Library of Congress
Reported by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 117-345.
Committee
2022-05-17
Agriculture Committee
hsag00
1
House committee actions
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Committee
2022-05-17
Agriculture Committee
hsag00
1
House committee actions
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Committee
H11100
2021-04-15
Agriculture Committee
hsag00
2
House floor actions
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
IntroReferral
Intro-H
2021-04-15
9
Library of Congress
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
1000
2021-04-15
9
Library of Congress
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
T000467
15
Glenn
Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15]
N
Thompson
R
PA
F000446
4
Randy
Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4]
Feenstra
R
2021-04-15
IA
J000301
0
Dusty
Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large]
Johnson
R
2021-04-15
SD
B001307
4
James
Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4]
Baird
R.
R
2021-04-15
IN
C001087
1
Eric
Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1]
Crawford
A. "Rick"
R
2021-04-15
AR
S001196
21
Elise
Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]
Stefanik
M.
R
2021-04-19
NY
B001298
2
Don
Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]
Bacon
R
2021-04-21
NE
Agricultural conservation and pollution Air quality Climate change and greenhouse gases Department of Agriculture Executive agency funding and structure Forests, forestry, trees Public-private cooperation Water quality Water resources funding Water use and supply Watersheds Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
2021-04-15
Introduced in House
 <p><strong>Sponsoring USDA Sustainability Targets in Agriculture to Incentivize Natural Solutions Act of 2021 or the SUSTAINS Act</strong></p> <p>This bill authorizes the Natural Resources Conservation Service to accept contributions of nonfederal funds to support a broader range of conservation programs.</p> <p>Current law authorizes the service to accept nonfederal contributions of funds to support certain programs, such as the Environmental Quality Incentives Program and the Conservation Stewardship Program. This bill expands the authority to include other conservation programs, including those that address climate change, carbon sequestration, wildlife habitat improvement, and protection of drinking water sources.</p> <p>The bill also makes other changes to the administration of contributed funds, such as by allowing the service to match contributions and permitting contributors to designate funds for use in a specific program or geographic area.</p>
2022-07-08T18:42:47Z
00
2022-06-03
Reported to House
 <p><strong>Sponsoring USDA Sustainability Targets in Agriculture to Incentivize Natural Solutions Act of 2021 or the SUSTAINS Act</strong></p> <p>This bill authorizes the Natural Resources Conservation Service to accept contributions of nonfederal funds to support a broader range of conservation programs.</p> <p>Current law authorizes the service to accept nonfederal contributions of funds to support certain programs, such as the Environmental Quality Incentives Program and the Conservation Stewardship Program. This bill expands the authority to include other conservation programs, including those that address climate change, carbon sequestration, wildlife habitat improvement, and protection of drinking water sources.</p> <p>The bill also makes other changes to the administration of contributed funds, such as by allowing the service to match contributions and permitting contributors to designate funds for use in a specific program or geographic area.</p>
2022-07-11T13:43:41Z
07
SUSTAINS Act
SUSTAINS Act
Display Title
IH
Introduced in House
To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 with respect to the acceptance and use of contributions for public-private partnerships, and for other purposes.
Official Title as Introduced
RH
Reported in House
H
House
SUSTAINS Act
Short Title(s) as Reported to House
RH
Reported in House
H
House
Sponsoring USDA Sustainability Targets in Agriculture to Incentivize Natural Solutions Act of 2021
Short Title(s) as Reported to House
IH
Introduced in House
SUSTAINS Act
Short Title(s) as Introduced
IH
Introduced in House
Sponsoring USDA Sustainability Targets in Agriculture to Incentivize Natural Solutions Act of 2021
Short Title(s) as Introduced
2022-06-03
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 259.