SUSTAINS Act
Latest action · Jun 3, 2022 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 259.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 15, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Sponsoring USDA Sustainability Targets in Agriculture to Incentivize Natural Solutions Act of 2021 or the SUSTAINS Act
This bill authorizes the Natural Resources Conservation Service to accept contributions of nonfederal funds to support a broader range of conservation programs.
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.
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.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 15, 2021 to Apr 21, 2021, with 4 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-SD | Dusty Johnson | Original | Apr 15, 2021 |
| R-AR | Eric A. "Rick" Crawford | Original | Apr 15, 2021 |
| R-IN | James R. Baird | Original | Apr 15, 2021 |
| R-IA | Randy Feenstra | Original | Apr 15, 2021 |
| R-NY | Elise M. Stefanik | Apr 19, 2021 | |
| R-NE | Don Bacon | Apr 21, 2021 |
Actions 6
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 3, 2022Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 259.
- Jun 3, 2022Reported by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 117-345.
- May 17, 2022Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- May 17, 2022Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- Apr 15, 2021Introduced in House
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Agriculture and Food.
- Agricultural conservation and pollution
- Agriculture and Food
- 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
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 3, 2022Reported in House
- Apr 15, 2021Introduced in House
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