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SOIL Act

USA119th CongressHR-4636| House 
| Updated: 7/23/2025
Julia Brownley

Julia Brownley

Democratic Representative

California

Agriculture Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
The Saving Our Interconnected Lives Act, or SOIL Act, aims to significantly bolster conservation efforts by amending the Food Security Act of 1985. Its primary goal is to encourage agricultural producers to adopt practices that simultaneously improve both soil health and wildlife habitat. This is achieved through enhanced financial incentives within existing federal conservation programs. Under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) , the bill mandates increased payments to producers, covering 90 percent of the costs for practices that deliver dual benefits to soil and wildlife habitat. These practices include, but are not limited to, alley cropping, conservation cover, wetland enhancement, establishing riparian buffers, planting cover crops, and implementing no-till or reduced tillage. The Secretary of Agriculture is directed to prioritize projects that address both soil and wildlife habitat resource concerns when evaluating applications. Furthermore, the bill modifies the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) by introducing a new category of "co-benefit activities" eligible for supplemental payments. These activities are specifically defined as conservation efforts that address both soil and wildlife habitat concerns, while also improving wildlife habitat and increasing soil carbon sequestration or reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The evaluation and ranking of CSP contract offers will now consider the extent to which a project addresses these dual resource concerns, thereby expanding support for integrated conservation approaches.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-8448
SOIL Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-8754
SOIL Act
Mar 12, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-1012
Introduced in Senate
Jul 23, 2025
Introduced in House
Jul 23, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-8448
    SOIL Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-8754
    SOIL Act


  • March 12, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-1012
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 23, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • July 23, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Agriculture and Food

SOIL Act

USA119th CongressHR-4636| House 
| Updated: 7/23/2025
The Saving Our Interconnected Lives Act, or SOIL Act, aims to significantly bolster conservation efforts by amending the Food Security Act of 1985. Its primary goal is to encourage agricultural producers to adopt practices that simultaneously improve both soil health and wildlife habitat. This is achieved through enhanced financial incentives within existing federal conservation programs. Under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) , the bill mandates increased payments to producers, covering 90 percent of the costs for practices that deliver dual benefits to soil and wildlife habitat. These practices include, but are not limited to, alley cropping, conservation cover, wetland enhancement, establishing riparian buffers, planting cover crops, and implementing no-till or reduced tillage. The Secretary of Agriculture is directed to prioritize projects that address both soil and wildlife habitat resource concerns when evaluating applications. Furthermore, the bill modifies the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) by introducing a new category of "co-benefit activities" eligible for supplemental payments. These activities are specifically defined as conservation efforts that address both soil and wildlife habitat concerns, while also improving wildlife habitat and increasing soil carbon sequestration or reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The evaluation and ranking of CSP contract offers will now consider the extent to which a project addresses these dual resource concerns, thereby expanding support for integrated conservation approaches.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-8448
SOIL Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-8754
SOIL Act
Mar 12, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-1012
Introduced in Senate
Jul 23, 2025
Introduced in House
Jul 23, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-8448
    SOIL Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-8754
    SOIL Act


  • March 12, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-1012
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 23, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • July 23, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Julia Brownley

Julia Brownley

Democratic Representative

California

Agriculture Committee

Agriculture and Food

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted