No Federal Payments to Companies Controlled by Special Government Employees Act of 2025

Senate Bill

S. 1365

119th Congress

No Federal Payments to Companies Controlled by Special Government Employees Act of 2025

In Committee

Introduced:Sep 3, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Marco Rubio

R - FL

Cosponsors

0

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Agriculture and Food

Summary

This bill would allow citrus farmers to enroll their land in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), a government program that pays farmers to take environmentally sensitive land out of agricultural production. The bill would make it easier for citrus growers, especially those affected by the citrus greening disease, to participate in CRP.

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

AI Summary

Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill would allow citrus farmers to enroll their land in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), a government program that pays farmers to take environmentally sensitive land out of agricultural production. The bill would make it easier for citrus growers, especially those affected by the citrus greening disease, to participate in CRP.

Last updated: 12/30/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Conservation Reserve Program Amendments Act of 2023 This bill amends the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) of the Farm Service Agency to provide for the enrollment of citrus land in the program. 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. Specifically, the bill allows the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to include cropland in the program that is otherwise ineligible if the land has been used to plant a citrus crop during the 10-year period preceding the date of the bill's enactment. USDA must enroll citrus land using existing continuous enrollment procedures. USDA may give priority to citrus land that is at risk of conversion or development, is of ecological significance, or is affected by huanglongbing (i.e., citrus greening, a bacterial disease spread by an insect that is known as the Asian citrus psyllida and feeds on citrus). The total acreage of citrus land enrolled in the conservation reserve must not exceed 100,000 acres for each of FY2024-FY2028. Further, the bill excludes citrus land from existing adjusted gross income limitations for payments or benefits under CRP.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Allows citrus cropland to be enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program, even if it doesn't meet normal eligibility requirements.
Gives priority to citrus land at risk of development or affected by the citrus greening disease.
Limits the total acreage of citrus land enrolled in CRP to 100,000 acres per year from 2024 to 2028.
Exempts citrus land from income limitations for CRP payments.

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This bill would primarily benefit citrus farmers, especially those in Florida and other citrus-growing regions, by making it easier for them to receive CRP payments for taking their land out of production. It could help preserve environmentally sensitive citrus farmland and support growers impacted by citrus greening. The changes could also benefit the environment by incentivizing the conversion of citrus cropland to conservation uses.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Agriculture and Food

Related Subjects

Agricultural conservation and pollution

Endangered and threatened species

Farmland

Fruit and vegetables

Public contracts and procurement

Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

1365, 119th Congress (2025). "No Federal Payments to Companies Controlled by Special Government Employees Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-s-1365