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Protecting American Farmland Act

USA119th CongressS-3227| Senate 
| Updated: 11/20/2025
Marsha Blackburn

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Senator

Tennessee

Cosponsors (1)
Cynthia M. Lummis (Republican)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill seeks to prevent the conversion of prime agricultural land for solar energy development by restricting federal funding and tax incentives. It explicitly prohibits any federal agency from using federal funds, including providing loans or loan guarantees, for covered solar energy projects that would result in the conversion of prime farmland . A covered solar energy project is defined as a ground-mounted facility for electricity generation from solar energy, primarily for sale, while conversion means any activity causing the farmland to fail agricultural production requirements. Additionally, the legislation amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude solar energy facilities located on prime farmland from several key clean energy tax credits. These exclusions apply to the residential clean energy credit , the renewable electricity production credit , the clean electricity production credit , the energy credit , and the clean electricity investment credit . This measure effectively removes significant financial incentives for installing solar infrastructure on valuable agricultural land, reinforcing the bill's objective to preserve farmland.
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Timeline
May 8, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-3313
Introduced in House
Nov 20, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Nov 20, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • May 8, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-3313
    Introduced in House


  • November 20, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 20, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Taxation

Related Bills

  • HR 119-3313: Protecting American Farmland Act

Protecting American Farmland Act

USA119th CongressS-3227| Senate 
| Updated: 11/20/2025
This bill seeks to prevent the conversion of prime agricultural land for solar energy development by restricting federal funding and tax incentives. It explicitly prohibits any federal agency from using federal funds, including providing loans or loan guarantees, for covered solar energy projects that would result in the conversion of prime farmland . A covered solar energy project is defined as a ground-mounted facility for electricity generation from solar energy, primarily for sale, while conversion means any activity causing the farmland to fail agricultural production requirements. Additionally, the legislation amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude solar energy facilities located on prime farmland from several key clean energy tax credits. These exclusions apply to the residential clean energy credit , the renewable electricity production credit , the clean electricity production credit , the energy credit , and the clean electricity investment credit . This measure effectively removes significant financial incentives for installing solar infrastructure on valuable agricultural land, reinforcing the bill's objective to preserve farmland.
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Timeline
May 8, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-3313
Introduced in House
Nov 20, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Nov 20, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • May 8, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-3313
    Introduced in House


  • November 20, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 20, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Marsha Blackburn

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Senator

Tennessee

Cosponsors (1)
Cynthia M. Lummis (Republican)

Finance Committee

Taxation

Related Bills

  • HR 119-3313: Protecting American Farmland Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted