What does SHORT TITLE. of Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program Improvement Act of 2025 do?

This bill is formally titled the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program Improvement Act of 2025.

What does CONSERVATION RESERVE ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM. of Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program Improvement Act of 2025 do?

This section amends Section 1231A of the Food Security Act of 1985, which pertains to the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP). Amendments are made to subsections (a), (b), (c), and (e) of Section 1231A. The amendments allow for variable allocation of annual payments and establish provisions for drought and water conservation agreements, including the retirement of water rights and dryland agricultural uses. Payment rates for agreements involving water rights retirement will equal irrigated acre payment rates. For agreements permitting dryland agricultural uses, payment rates will be the difference between irrigated and dryland acre rates. The text mandates, rather than allows, certain actions related to CREP agreements. Section 1234(g) of the Food Security Act of 1985 is also amended to exempt rental payments received under CREP agreements from payment limitations. The amendments include retroactive application for agreements entered into before the date of enactment, potentially adjusting payment rates.

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Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program Improvement Act of 2025

Q: What does Preamble of Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program Improvement Act of 2025 do?

This bill proposes to amend the Food Security Act of 1985. The proposed amendment specifically targets the conservation reserve enhancement program. The bill was introduced in the House of Representatives on April 9, 2025.

Last updated: 4/9/2025 · Introduced: 4/9/2025

Author: Lauren Boebert (R-CO)

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The bill amends the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) to allow for variable payment rates and establish agreements focused on drought and water conservation, including retiring water rights.
It modifies payment rates for CREP agreements involving water rights retirement to equal irrigated acre payment rates, and for dryland agricultural uses to reflect the difference between irrigated and dryland rates.
The bill exempts rental payments received under CREP agreements from payment limitations and applies these changes retroactively to existing agreements.

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