US HB5055 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on February 15 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-03-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Pending: House Conservation and Forestry Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 15 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-03-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Pending: House Conservation and Forestry Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Acequia Conservation Program Eligibility Act This bill amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to make acequias eligible for assistance under several Department of Agriculture conservation programs. An "acequia" is a political subdivision of a state that is organized to manage the operation of an irrigation ditch and does not have the power to impose taxes or levies.
Title
Acequia Conservation Program Eligibility Act
Sponsors
| Sen. Ben Lujan [D-NM] | Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham [D-NM] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-03-08 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry. |
| 2018-02-15 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. |
| 2018-02-15 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Agricultural conservation and pollution
Agriculture and food
Forests, forestry, trees
Navigation, waterways, harbors
State and local government operations
Agriculture and food
Forests, forestry, trees
Navigation, waterways, harbors
State and local government operations
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5055/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr5055/BILLS-115hr5055ih.pdf |
