What does Preamble of S 795 do?

This bill proposes to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. The proposed amendment would exclude prior converted cropland from the definition of 'navigable waters'.

What does SHORT TITLE. of S 795 do?

This bill is formally titled the Farmers Freedom Act of 2025.

What does PRIOR CONVERTED CROPLAND. of S 795 do?

This section amends Section 502 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to redefine 'navigable waters'. The revised definition of 'navigable waters' includes the waters of the United States and the territorial seas, but excludes 'prior converted cropland'. The definition of 'prior converted cropland' refers to areas drained or manipulated before December 23, 1985, to facilitate agricultural production. An area is considered 'abandoned' if it hasn't been used for agricultural purposes in the preceding 5 years. 'Agricultural purpose' is broadly defined to include activities like grazing, haying, conservation practices, irrigation, fish production, and soil recovery. The definition of 'wetlands' is included for clarity. The Administrator of the EPA and the Secretary of the Army are prohibited from applying the 'change in use policy' outlined in the 'Revised Definition of `Waters of the United States`' rule to prior converted cropland.

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Farmers Freedom Act of 2025 — S. 795

Last updated: 2/27/2025 · Introduced: 2/27/2025

Author: Mike Rounds (R-SD)

TL;DR (AI)

This bill amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to exclude 'prior converted cropland' from the definition of 'navigable waters'.
The bill defines 'prior converted cropland' as land drained or manipulated for agricultural production before December 23, 1985, and establishes criteria for determining if such land is 'abandoned'.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Army are prohibited from applying certain policies to prior converted cropland regarding the definition of 'waters of the United States'.

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