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Agriculture Resilience Act of 2023

USA118th CongressS-1016| Senate 
| Updated: 3/28/2023
Martin Heinrich

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Senator

New Mexico

Cosponsors (13)
Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)John Fetterman (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Agriculture Resilience Act of 2023 This bill establishes, expands, and revises multiple programs and activities of the Department of Agriculture (USDA) primarily to reduce carbon emissions from the agriculture sector. Specifically, USDA must finalize and implement a plan to achieve net-zero emissions from the sector by 2040. USDA must periodically review and revise the plan, as necessary, and annually report on its implementation. Additionally, the bill expands the scope of various USDA research, extension, and education programs; conservation programs; and livestock programs to incorporate climate change adaptation and mitigation. Expanded activities include efforts to improve soil health and preserve farmland and grassland. Further, the bill changes programs that support renewable energy in rural areas to address carbon emissions in the agriculture sector. Among these changes, the bill provides statutory authority for the AgSTAR program for reducing methane emissions from livestock waste and requires the program to be moved from the Environmental Protection Agency to USDA. The bill also addresses food waste, for example, by (1) standardizing the voluntary labels used by food producers to indicate the date by which food should be used or discarded, and (2) making composting activities eligible for support through USDA conservation programs. Moreover, the bill establishes grants to reduce and prevent food waste in landfills and in schools.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-1337
Agriculture Resilience Act of 2021
Mar 28, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-1840
Introduced in House
Mar 28, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Mar 28, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-1337
    Agriculture Resilience Act of 2021


  • March 28, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-1840
    Introduced in House


  • March 28, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 28, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • HR 118-1840: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2023
  • S 118-1778: Agrivoltaics Research and Demonstration Act of 2023
  • S 118-2479: Converting Our Waste Sustainably (COWS) Act of 2023
  • HR 118-3159: Food Date Labeling Act of 2023
  • S 118-2023: Seeds and Breeds for the Future Act
  • HR 118-7076: Innovative Practices for Soil Health Act of 2024
  • S 118-1484: Food Date Labeling Act of 2023

Agriculture Resilience Act of 2023

USA118th CongressS-1016| Senate 
| Updated: 3/28/2023
Agriculture Resilience Act of 2023 This bill establishes, expands, and revises multiple programs and activities of the Department of Agriculture (USDA) primarily to reduce carbon emissions from the agriculture sector. Specifically, USDA must finalize and implement a plan to achieve net-zero emissions from the sector by 2040. USDA must periodically review and revise the plan, as necessary, and annually report on its implementation. Additionally, the bill expands the scope of various USDA research, extension, and education programs; conservation programs; and livestock programs to incorporate climate change adaptation and mitigation. Expanded activities include efforts to improve soil health and preserve farmland and grassland. Further, the bill changes programs that support renewable energy in rural areas to address carbon emissions in the agriculture sector. Among these changes, the bill provides statutory authority for the AgSTAR program for reducing methane emissions from livestock waste and requires the program to be moved from the Environmental Protection Agency to USDA. The bill also addresses food waste, for example, by (1) standardizing the voluntary labels used by food producers to indicate the date by which food should be used or discarded, and (2) making composting activities eligible for support through USDA conservation programs. Moreover, the bill establishes grants to reduce and prevent food waste in landfills and in schools.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-1337
Agriculture Resilience Act of 2021
Mar 28, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-1840
Introduced in House
Mar 28, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Mar 28, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-1337
    Agriculture Resilience Act of 2021


  • March 28, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-1840
    Introduced in House


  • March 28, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 28, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Martin Heinrich

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Senator

New Mexico

Cosponsors (13)
Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)John Fetterman (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • HR 118-1840: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2023
  • S 118-1778: Agrivoltaics Research and Demonstration Act of 2023
  • S 118-2479: Converting Our Waste Sustainably (COWS) Act of 2023
  • HR 118-3159: Food Date Labeling Act of 2023
  • S 118-2023: Seeds and Breeds for the Future Act
  • HR 118-7076: Innovative Practices for Soil Health Act of 2024
  • S 118-1484: Food Date Labeling Act of 2023
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted