3.0.0
1592
2025-09-09T08:05:27Z
2025-09-09T08:05:27Z
House
H
HR
2025-02-26
119
https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1592
[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 38 (Wednesday, February 26, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BOST:H.R. 1592.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8[Page H879]
- hsag00
Agriculture Committee
House
Standing
  - hsag22
Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Subcommittee
    - Referred to
2025-03-28T20:45:11Z
  - Referred To
2025-02-26T15:05:35Z
- 2025-03-28
  - hsag22
Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Subcommittee
1
House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.
Committee
- 2025-02-26
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
IntroReferral
H11100
2
House floor actions
  - hsag00
Agriculture Committee
- 2025-02-26
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
Intro-H
9
Library of Congress
- 2025-02-26
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
1000
9
Library of Congress
- B001295
Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12]
Mike
Bost
R
IL
12
N
- S001189
Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8]
Austin
Scott
R
GA
8
2025-02-26
True
- F000475
Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1]
Brad
Finstad
R
MN
1
2025-02-26
True
- T000490
Rep. Taylor, David [R-OH-2]
David
Taylor
R
OH
J.
2
2025-02-26
True
- B001307
Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4]
James
Baird
R
IN
R.
4
2025-09-08
False
Government Operations and Politics
- Agricultural conservation and pollution
2025-07-24T14:36:20Z
- Alternative and renewable resources
2025-07-24T14:36:02Z
- Farmland
2025-07-24T14:36:06Z
- Land use and conservation
2025-07-24T14:36:11Z
- Soil pollution
2025-07-24T14:36:15Z
Government Operations and Politics
2025-04-02T14:33:02Z
00
2025-02-26
Introduced in House
2025-04-23T14:24:11Z
Securing Our Lands and Resources Act or the SOLAR Act
This bill prohibits the Department of Agriculture from providing financial assistance for certain projects that would result in the conversion of covered farmland for solar energy production.
Under the bill, covered farmland generally refers to prime farmland, unique farmland, and farmland that is of statewide or local importance. Conversion means any activity that results in the covered farmland no longer meeting certain requirements for agricultural production, activity, or use.
The bill includes an exception for certain smaller projects that result in the conversion of (1) less than 5 acres of covered farmland, or (2) less than 50 acres of covered farmland if the majority of the energy produced by the project is for on-farm use.
The bill also includes an exception for projects that have the approval or support from the local county and municipality. For these projects, the applicant must (1) develop a farmland conservation plan for the project (e.g., implementing best practices to protect future soil health and productivity), and (2) ensure that sufficient funds are provided for the decommissioning of the solar energy production system and the remediation and restoration of the farmland.

SOLAR Act
- Display Title
45

SOLAR Act
2025-03-17T12:53:31Z
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
101

SOLAR Act
2025-03-17T12:53:26Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
101

Securing Our Lands and Resources Act
2025-03-17T12:53:26Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Official Title as Introduced
6

To limit USDA funding for ground-mounted solar energy systems, and for other purposes.
2025-03-17T12:48:50Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Introduced in House
2025-02-26T05:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr1592ih/xml/BILLS-119hr1592ih.xml
2025-03-28
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.
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