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Southern Border Farmers and Ranchers Protection Act
3/7/2025, 1:45 PM
Summary of Bill HR 389
The main goal of the bill is to promote environmental conservation along the southern border of Texas by assisting producers in implementing practices that will help protect and preserve the natural resources in the region. This includes measures such as soil and water conservation, wildlife habitat enhancement, and erosion control.
The bill is non-partisan and focuses solely on providing support to producers in the region to help them implement these important conservation practices. It does not have any political agenda or bias, but rather seeks to address the specific environmental needs of the southern border of Texas. Overall, Bill 119 hr 389 is a targeted and practical piece of legislation that aims to support environmental conservation efforts along the southern border of Texas through financial assistance to producers. It is an important step towards protecting the natural resources in the region and ensuring a sustainable future for the area.
Congressional Summary of HR 389
Southern Border Farmers and Ranchers Protection Act
This bill directs the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) to provide payments to agricultural producers to implement certain conservation practices in counties at or near the Texas southern border. In general, this Department of Agriculture program provides technical and financial assistance to agricultural producers and forest landowners to address natural resource concerns.
Specifically, EQIP must provide payments to agricultural producers to implement conservation practices to address and repair damage to agricultural land and farming infrastructure that is in a county at or near the Texas southern border and contributes to natural resource concerns or problems.
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Current Status of Bill HR 389
Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 389
Total Number of Sponsors
5Democrat Sponsors
0Republican Sponsors
5Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
3Democrat Cosponsors
1Republican Cosponsors
2Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 389
Primary Policy Focus
Agriculture and FoodAlternate Title(s) of Bill HR 389
Comments

Cole Crowell
9 months ago
Why does it matter? Who's affected?

Soren Strauss
10 months ago
I support this bill as it provides crucial protection for farmers and ranchers along the border.


