H.R. 8843: To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to increase the number of acres authorized for enrollment in the conservation reserve program, and for other purposes.

116th Congress · introduced 2020-12-03 · Agriculture and Food · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

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Where it came from: introduced 2020-12-03 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to increase the number of acres authorized for enrollment in the conservation reserve program, and for other purposes.

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This bill increases the number of acres authorized for enrollment in the conservation reserve program for FY2021-FY2025. The Department of Agriculture must prioritize applications for the enrollment of land that would promote soil health and carbon sequestration, including land on which deep-rooted perennials will be planted.

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To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to increase the number of acres authorized for enrollment in the conservation reserve program, and for other purposes.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] · 0 cosponsors

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Authorization: A law that creates or continues a government program and says what it may do, often with a suggested spending ceiling. An authorization alone does not provide money; a separate appropriation does.
Bill: A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Securities: Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116hr8843.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/hr>

Record fed-us-cong116-hr8843 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116