Senate Bill 3894
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2020
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jun 4, 2020
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
3894
Congress
116
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
Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2020
This bill directs the Department of Agriculture to establish a voluntary program to certify technical assistance providers and third-party verifiers that assist farmers, ranchers, or private forest landowners in preventing or mitigating greenhouse gas emissions, sequestering carbon, or verifying processes described in protocols for greenhouse gas credit markets.
June 4, 2020
06/24/2020
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-477.
06/04/2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
06/04/2020
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:46:17 PM