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CRP Improvement and Flexibility Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-5111| House 
| Updated: 9/3/2025
Jim Costa

Jim Costa

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (3)
Dusty Johnson (Republican)Sharice Davids (Democratic)Randy Feenstra (Republican)

Agriculture Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill, titled the "CRP Improvement and Flexibility Act of 2025," seeks to enhance the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) by amending the Food Security Act of 1985. It introduces several changes aimed at increasing program flexibility, expanding eligibility, and providing greater support for landowners. Key provisions address continuous enrollment, emergency land use, grazing infrastructure, and financial incentives. The legislation allows for continuous enrollment of land under the State Acres for Wildlife Enhancement (SAFE) practice, broadening access to the program. It also modifies rules for emergency haying , permitting it during the final two weeks of, and outside of, the primary nesting season under specific emergency conditions like severe drought or natural disasters, provided it does not cause long-term damage to wildlife cover. These changes aim to offer landowners more adaptive management options during crises. Furthermore, the bill expands cost-sharing payments to include grazing infrastructure, such as fencing and water systems, when grazing is part of an approved conservation plan. This provision also ensures that land with such infrastructure remains eligible for reenrollment in CRP. Finally, the legislation significantly increases the rental payment limitation for CRP contracts from $50,000 to $125,000, providing a greater financial incentive for landowner participation and conservation efforts.
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Timeline
Jul 31, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-2608
Introduced in Senate
Sep 3, 2025
Introduced in House
Sep 3, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
  • July 31, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-2608
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 3, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • September 3, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • S 119-2608: CRP Improvement and Flexibility Act of 2025

CRP Improvement and Flexibility Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-5111| House 
| Updated: 9/3/2025
This bill, titled the "CRP Improvement and Flexibility Act of 2025," seeks to enhance the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) by amending the Food Security Act of 1985. It introduces several changes aimed at increasing program flexibility, expanding eligibility, and providing greater support for landowners. Key provisions address continuous enrollment, emergency land use, grazing infrastructure, and financial incentives. The legislation allows for continuous enrollment of land under the State Acres for Wildlife Enhancement (SAFE) practice, broadening access to the program. It also modifies rules for emergency haying , permitting it during the final two weeks of, and outside of, the primary nesting season under specific emergency conditions like severe drought or natural disasters, provided it does not cause long-term damage to wildlife cover. These changes aim to offer landowners more adaptive management options during crises. Furthermore, the bill expands cost-sharing payments to include grazing infrastructure, such as fencing and water systems, when grazing is part of an approved conservation plan. This provision also ensures that land with such infrastructure remains eligible for reenrollment in CRP. Finally, the legislation significantly increases the rental payment limitation for CRP contracts from $50,000 to $125,000, providing a greater financial incentive for landowner participation and conservation efforts.
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Timeline
Jul 31, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-2608
Introduced in Senate
Sep 3, 2025
Introduced in House
Sep 3, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
  • July 31, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-2608
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 3, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • September 3, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jim Costa

Jim Costa

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (3)
Dusty Johnson (Republican)Sharice Davids (Democratic)Randy Feenstra (Republican)

Agriculture Committee

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • S 119-2608: CRP Improvement and Flexibility Act of 2025
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted