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EQIP Improvement Act of 2025

USA119th CongressS-3498| Senate 
| Updated: 12/16/2025
Cory A. Booker

Cory A. Booker

Democratic Senator

New Jersey

Cosponsors (2)
Angela D. Alsobrooks (Democratic)Mike Lee (Republican)

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill, known as the EQIP Improvement Act of 2025, proposes significant reforms to the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) under the Food Security Act of 1985. It revises the payment limitations for producers, generally capping payments at 75 percent of costs for most conservation practices. A new provision establishes a lower 40 percent payment limit for specific infrastructure-related practices, such as access roads dams irrigation pipelines and waste storage facilities , while maintaining 100 percent payment for income foregone. Furthermore, the bill substantially reduces the overall payment cap for any single producer from $450,000 to $150,000. It also mandates that the Secretary of Agriculture submit an annual report to Congress detailing program obligations by practice category, state, and producer operation size, enhancing transparency and oversight of EQIP funds.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-658
EQIP Improvement Act of 2023
Jun 25, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-4133
Introduced in House
Dec 16, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Dec 16, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-658
    EQIP Improvement Act of 2023


  • June 25, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-4133
    Introduced in House


  • December 16, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 16, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • HR 119-4133: EQIP Improvement Act of 2025

EQIP Improvement Act of 2025

USA119th CongressS-3498| Senate 
| Updated: 12/16/2025
This bill, known as the EQIP Improvement Act of 2025, proposes significant reforms to the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) under the Food Security Act of 1985. It revises the payment limitations for producers, generally capping payments at 75 percent of costs for most conservation practices. A new provision establishes a lower 40 percent payment limit for specific infrastructure-related practices, such as access roads dams irrigation pipelines and waste storage facilities , while maintaining 100 percent payment for income foregone. Furthermore, the bill substantially reduces the overall payment cap for any single producer from $450,000 to $150,000. It also mandates that the Secretary of Agriculture submit an annual report to Congress detailing program obligations by practice category, state, and producer operation size, enhancing transparency and oversight of EQIP funds.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-658
EQIP Improvement Act of 2023
Jun 25, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-4133
Introduced in House
Dec 16, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Dec 16, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-658
    EQIP Improvement Act of 2023


  • June 25, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-4133
    Introduced in House


  • December 16, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 16, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Cory A. Booker

Cory A. Booker

Democratic Senator

New Jersey

Cosponsors (2)
Angela D. Alsobrooks (Democratic)Mike Lee (Republican)

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • HR 119-4133: EQIP Improvement Act of 2025
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted