Conservation Opportunity and Voluntary Environment Resilience Program Act

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Bill Number

HR 8527

Introduced

Jul 27, 2022

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management.

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Topics

Agricultural conservation and pollution Agricultural insurance Agricultural practices and innovations Agricultural prices, subsidies, credit Agriculture and Food Congressional oversight Farmland Government information and archives Soil pollution

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Summary

Conservation Opportunity and Voluntary Environment Resilience Program Act or the COVER Act

This bill directs the Department of Agriculture to establish a Good Steward Cover Crop Program to provide producers additional premium subsidies when they plant cover crops.

Additionally, the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation must carry out a pilot program under which a producer who uses innovative soil health practices may receive additional premium subsidies on multi-peril crop insurance.

Actions

Oct 4, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management.
Jul 27, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jul 27, 2022

Introduced in House

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