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Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-1251| Senate 
| Updated: 6/24/2021
Mike Braun

Mike Braun

Republican Senator

Indiana

Cosponsors (54)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Tommy Tuberville (Republican)Bill Cassidy (Republican)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Roger Marshall (Republican)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Jerry Moran (Republican)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Cynthia M. Lummis (Republican)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Todd Young (Republican)Thomas R. Carper (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Lindsey Graham (Republican)Roger F. Wicker (Republican)Mitt Romney (Republican)John W. Hickenlooper (Democratic)John Boozman (Republican)Roy Blunt (Republican)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)John Thune (Republican)Mike Rounds (Republican)Tim Scott (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Deb Fischer (Republican)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)John Cornyn (Republican)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Chuck Grassley (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)Raphael G. Warnock (Democratic)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Rob Portman (Republican)Ron Wyden (Democratic)John Hoeven (Republican)Mark Kelly (Democratic)Mike Crapo (Republican)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2021 This bill authorizes the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a voluntary Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Certification Program to help reduce entry barriers into voluntary environmental credit markets for farmers, ranchers, and private forest landowners. A voluntary environmental credit market is a market through which agriculture and forestry credits may be bought or sold. Entities eligible to participate in the program are (1) providers of technical assistance to farmers, ranchers, or private forest landowners in carrying out sustainable land use management practices that prevent, reduce, or mitigate greenhouse gas emissions, or sequester carbon; or (2) third-party verifiers that conduct the verification of the processes described in the protocols for voluntary environmental credit markets. Among other requirements, USDA must publish (1) a list of protocols and qualifications for eligible entities; (2) information describing how entities may self-certify under the program; (3) information describing how entities may obtain the expertise to meet the protocols and qualifications; and (4) instructions and suggestions to assist farmers, ranchers, and private forest landowners in facilitating the development of agriculture or forestry credits and accessing voluntary environmental credit markets. USDA must also establish an advisory council to make recommendations regarding the list of protocols and qualifications, best practices, and voluntary environmental credit markets. The bill also rescinds certain funds provided in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 and makes the funds available for the certification program.

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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-3894
Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2020
Apr 20, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Apr 20, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Apr 22, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-2820
Introduced in House
Apr 22, 2021
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jun 14, 2021
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Reported by Senator Stabenow without amendment. Without written report.
Jun 14, 2021
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 74.
Jun 24, 2021
Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 92 - 8. Record Vote Number: 251. (text: CR S4740-4743)
View Vote
Jun 24, 2021
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jun 24, 2021
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4736-4740)
Jun 24, 2021
Received in the House.
Jun 24, 2021
Held at the desk.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-3894
    Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2020


  • April 20, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 20, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.


  • April 22, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-2820
    Introduced in House


  • April 22, 2021
    Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.


  • June 14, 2021
    Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Reported by Senator Stabenow without amendment. Without written report.


  • June 14, 2021
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 74.


  • June 24, 2021
    Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 92 - 8. Record Vote Number: 251. (text: CR S4740-4743)
    View Vote


  • June 24, 2021
    Message on Senate action sent to the House.


  • June 24, 2021
    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4736-4740)


  • June 24, 2021
    Received in the House.


  • June 24, 2021
    Held at the desk.

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • HR 117-2820: Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2021
Advisory bodiesAgricultural conservation and pollutionAgricultural practices and innovationsAir qualityCivil actions and liabilityClimate change and greenhouse gasesCongressional oversightEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchFarmlandForests, forestry, treesFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment information and archivesLand use and conservationLivestockSolid waste and recyclingWetlands

Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-1251| Senate 
| Updated: 6/24/2021
Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2021 This bill authorizes the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a voluntary Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Certification Program to help reduce entry barriers into voluntary environmental credit markets for farmers, ranchers, and private forest landowners. A voluntary environmental credit market is a market through which agriculture and forestry credits may be bought or sold. Entities eligible to participate in the program are (1) providers of technical assistance to farmers, ranchers, or private forest landowners in carrying out sustainable land use management practices that prevent, reduce, or mitigate greenhouse gas emissions, or sequester carbon; or (2) third-party verifiers that conduct the verification of the processes described in the protocols for voluntary environmental credit markets. Among other requirements, USDA must publish (1) a list of protocols and qualifications for eligible entities; (2) information describing how entities may self-certify under the program; (3) information describing how entities may obtain the expertise to meet the protocols and qualifications; and (4) instructions and suggestions to assist farmers, ranchers, and private forest landowners in facilitating the development of agriculture or forestry credits and accessing voluntary environmental credit markets. USDA must also establish an advisory council to make recommendations regarding the list of protocols and qualifications, best practices, and voluntary environmental credit markets. The bill also rescinds certain funds provided in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 and makes the funds available for the certification program.

Bill Text Versions

View Text
3 versions available

Suggested Questions

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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-3894
Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2020
Apr 20, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Apr 20, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Apr 22, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-2820
Introduced in House
Apr 22, 2021
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jun 14, 2021
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Reported by Senator Stabenow without amendment. Without written report.
Jun 14, 2021
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 74.
Jun 24, 2021
Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 92 - 8. Record Vote Number: 251. (text: CR S4740-4743)
View Vote
Jun 24, 2021
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jun 24, 2021
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4736-4740)
Jun 24, 2021
Received in the House.
Jun 24, 2021
Held at the desk.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-3894
    Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2020


  • April 20, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 20, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.


  • April 22, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-2820
    Introduced in House


  • April 22, 2021
    Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.


  • June 14, 2021
    Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Reported by Senator Stabenow without amendment. Without written report.


  • June 14, 2021
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 74.


  • June 24, 2021
    Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 92 - 8. Record Vote Number: 251. (text: CR S4740-4743)
    View Vote


  • June 24, 2021
    Message on Senate action sent to the House.


  • June 24, 2021
    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4736-4740)


  • June 24, 2021
    Received in the House.


  • June 24, 2021
    Held at the desk.
Mike Braun

Mike Braun

Republican Senator

Indiana

Cosponsors (54)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Tommy Tuberville (Republican)Bill Cassidy (Republican)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Roger Marshall (Republican)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Jerry Moran (Republican)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Cynthia M. Lummis (Republican)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Todd Young (Republican)Thomas R. Carper (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Lindsey Graham (Republican)Roger F. Wicker (Republican)Mitt Romney (Republican)John W. Hickenlooper (Democratic)John Boozman (Republican)Roy Blunt (Republican)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)John Thune (Republican)Mike Rounds (Republican)Tim Scott (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Deb Fischer (Republican)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)John Cornyn (Republican)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Chuck Grassley (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)Raphael G. Warnock (Democratic)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Rob Portman (Republican)Ron Wyden (Democratic)John Hoeven (Republican)Mark Kelly (Democratic)Mike Crapo (Republican)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • HR 117-2820: Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2021
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Advisory bodiesAgricultural conservation and pollutionAgricultural practices and innovationsAir qualityCivil actions and liabilityClimate change and greenhouse gasesCongressional oversightEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchFarmlandForests, forestry, treesFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment information and archivesLand use and conservationLivestockSolid waste and recyclingWetlands