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US HB7627
Bill
Status
2/20/2026
Primary Sponsor
Joseph Neguse
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AI Summary
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Amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to add "tribal" alongside state and local governments in provisions governing priority resource concerns for conservation programs
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Expands the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) and Conservation Stewardship Program to explicitly include tribal lands as eligible areas for identifying priority resource concerns
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Adds tribal governments to stewardship contracts provisions and Critical Conservation Areas designations under the Regional Conservation Partnership Program
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Defines "tribal land" by reference to section 2601 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (25 U.S.C. 3501)
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Includes a technical correction updating outdated statutory references in the Food Security Act's definition section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