Senate Bill 2611
115th Congress(2017-2018)
A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to repeal the environmental quality incentives program.
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Mar 22, 2018
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
2611
Congress
115
Policy Area
Agriculture and Food
Agriculture and Food
Primary focus of measure is agricultural practices; agricultural prices and marketing; agricultural education; food assistance or nutrition programs; food industry, supply, and safety; aquaculture; horticulture and plants. Measures concerning international trade in agricultural products may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
This bill amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to repeal the Department of Agriculture Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). (EQIP provides financial and technical assistance for agricultural producers and land owners to implement certain conservation practices.)
March 22, 2018
03/22/2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
03/22/2018
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:39:57 PM