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NRCS Wetland Compliance and Appeals Reform Act

3/13/2024, 6:51 AM

Congressional Summary of S 4931

NRCS Wetland Compliance and Appeals Reform Act

This bill revises provisions related to the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) of the Department of Agriculture (USDA), including by (1) revising the appeals process of the NRCS for wetland certification requests, (2) requiring USDA to establish oversight committees in each state that will oversee the appeals of wetland determinations, and (3) prohibiting the NRCS from acquiring any permanent easement.

Current Status of Bill S 4931

Bill S 4931 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since September 22, 2022. Bill S 4931 was introduced during Congress 117 and was introduced to the Senate on September 22, 2022.  Bill S 4931's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. as of September 22, 2022

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 4931

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
0
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 4931

Primary Policy Focus

Agriculture and Food

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