US Congress House Bill 7482 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on July 2 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-08-13 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Pending: House Conservation and Forestry Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to award grants to certain entities, including states, local governments, and nonprofit organizations, to carry out projects that further agricultural resiliency and modernization, such as projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions; improve air, water, and soil health; and increase carbon sequestration. Additionally, USDA must establish a program to award grants to governmental organizations and private entities in the agricultural sector to carry out at least 10 pilot projects with the potential to reduce or sequester greenhouse emissions that convert and valorize tree nut harvest by-products and waste into multiple higher value biocarbon products, including sustainable industrial applications, agrochemicals, repurposing process heat, energy, and construction materials.

Future of Agricultural Resiliency And Modernization Act

Rep. Josh Harder [D-CA]	Rep. TJ Cox [D-CA]	Rep. Jim Costa [D-CA]	Rep. Sean Maloney [D-NY]
Rep. Jimmy Panetta [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-08-13	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
2020-07-02	House	Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
2020-07-02	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7482/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr7482/BILLS-116hr7482ih.pdf