Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026

House Bill

H.R. 4213

119th Congress

Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 139.

Introduced:Jun 26, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Mark E. Amodei

Representative

Republican

NV-2

Cosponsors

1

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Agriculture and Food

Summary

This bill updates the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP), which is part of the federal government's Conservation Reserve Program. CREP allows states, tribes, and other organizations to partner with the government to take environmentally sensitive farmland out of production and plant things that will improve the land's health. The bill specifies that dry farming and grazing can now be considered 'appropriate practices' under CREP, and it changes how the annual payments to landowners are calculated.

Latest Action

ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Ms. Caraveo asked unanimous consent that she may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 4213, a bill originally introduced by Representative Buck, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.

SponsorMark E. Amodei (R-NV)

Introduced6/26/2025

StatusPlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 139.

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Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026

This bill updates the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP), which is part of the federal government's Conservation Reserve Program. CREP allows states, tribes, and other organizations to partner with the government to take environmentally sensitive

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This bill updates the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP), which is part of the federal government's Conservation Reserve Program. CREP allows states, tribes, and other organizations to partner with the government to take environmentally sensitive farmland out of production and plant things that will improve the land's health. The bill specifies that dry farming and grazing can now be considered 'appropriate practices' under CREP, and it changes how the annual payments to landowners are calculated.

Bill Number: 4213
Sponsor: Mark E. Amodei (R-NV)
Introduced: 6/26/2025
Status: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 139.
Policy Area: Agriculture and Food

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Title: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
Bill Number: 4213
Sponsor: Mark E. Amodei (R-NV)
Status: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 139.
Introduced: 6/26/2025
Summary: This bill updates the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP), which is part of the federal government's Conservation Reserve Program. CREP allows states, tribes, and other organizations to partner with the government to take environmentally sensitive farmland out of production and plant thi

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill updates the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP), which is part of the federal government's Conservation Reserve Program. CREP allows states, tribes, and other organizations to partner with the government to take environmentally sensitive farmland out of production and plant things that will improve the land's health. The bill specifies that dry farming and grazing can now be considered 'appropriate practices' under CREP, and it changes how the annual payments to landowners are calculated.

Last updated: 12/30/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program Improvement Act of 2023This bill revises the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP), which is a component of the Farm Service Agency's (FSA's) Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). CREP is a public-private partnership program which allows states, tribal governments, and nonprofit and private entities to partner with FSA to implement CRP practices. CRP is a land conservation program that provides an annual rental payment to farmers in exchange for removing environmentally sensitive land from agricultural production and planting species that will improve environmental health and quality. The bill specifies that dryland agricultural uses and grazing are included as appropriate practices under CREP.The bill also allows a land owner or operator to elect to determine the annual payment amount allocated for each year of a CREP agreement, instead of a fixed payment per year for the contract period.For drought and water conservation agreements that include the permanent retirement of water rights, annual payment rates must be equal to the irrigated acre payment rates determined by the Department of Agriculture (USDA). In the case of an agreement that permits dryland agricultural uses, the annual payment rates must be equal to the difference between the irrigated acre payment rates and the dryland acre payment rates determined by USDA. The payment formula is retroactive for certain existing drought and water conservation agreements. Further, the bill exempts CREP payments from the $50,000 annual payment limitation under CRP.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Allows dry farming and grazing to be considered appropriate CREP practices
Lets landowners choose their own annual payment amounts instead of a fixed rate
Requires higher payments for agreements that permanently retire irrigation water rights
Exempts CREP payments from the $50,000 annual limit on Conservation Reserve Program payments

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This bill would affect farmers and ranchers who participate in CREP, allowing them more flexibility in how they use their land while still getting paid to take it out of active production. It could encourage more landowners to enroll in CREP, especially in drought-prone areas where permanently retiring water rights could provide higher payments. Overall, the changes could make CREP a more attractive option for agricultural producers seeking to diversify their operations and improve environmental outcomes on their land.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Agriculture and Food

Related Subjects

Agricultural conservation and pollution

Horticulture and plants

Wetlands

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

4213, 119th Congress (2025). "Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-4213

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