A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to better assist producers desiring to voluntarily transition into organic production systems.
USA115th CongressS-2215| Senate
| Updated: 12/11/2017
Robert P. Casey
Democratic Senator
Pennsylvania
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Homegrown Organic Act of 2017 This bill amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to modify several Department of Agriculture conservation programs to authorize additional assistance for farmers who are transitioning to organic farming. The bill modifies the Conservation Reserve Program, the Conservation Stewardship Program, and the Environmental Quality Incentives Program.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Agriculture and Food
Agricultural conservation and pollutionAgricultural practices and innovationsAgricultural prices, subsidies, creditContracts and agencyFood supply, safety, and labelingLand transfers
A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to better assist producers desiring to voluntarily transition into organic production systems.
USA115th CongressS-2215| Senate
| Updated: 12/11/2017
Homegrown Organic Act of 2017 This bill amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to modify several Department of Agriculture conservation programs to authorize additional assistance for farmers who are transitioning to organic farming. The bill modifies the Conservation Reserve Program, the Conservation Stewardship Program, and the Environmental Quality Incentives Program.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Robert P. Casey
Democratic Senator
Pennsylvania
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
Agriculture and Food
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Agricultural conservation and pollutionAgricultural practices and innovationsAgricultural prices, subsidies, creditContracts and agencyFood supply, safety, and labelingLand transfers