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US HB7627

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/20/2026

Primary Sponsor

Joseph Neguse

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Origin

House of Representatives

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to add "tribal" alongside state and local governments in provisions governing priority resource concerns for conservation programs

  • Expands the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) and Conservation Stewardship Program to explicitly include tribal lands as eligible areas for identifying priority resource concerns

  • Adds tribal governments to stewardship contracts provisions and Critical Conservation Areas designations under the Regional Conservation Partnership Program

  • Defines "tribal land" by reference to section 2601 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (25 U.S.C. 3501)

  • Includes a technical correction updating outdated statutory references in the Food Security Act's definition section

Legislative Description

Tribal Conservation Priorities Inclusion Act

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

2/20/2026

Committee Referrals

Agriculture2/20/2026

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