S.4912

BUFFER Act Building Up Farmland Frontiers for Ecological Resilience Act

Introduced·6/24/26

Amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to clarify land eligibility for the conservation reserve program.

The BUFFER Act amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to clarify which lands are eligible for enrollment in the conservation reserve program. It modifies the criteria to exclude land subject to certain local regulations unless those regulations are imposed by an administrative or court order. This change aims to ensure that only lands meeting specific criteria are enrolled in the program, potentially enhancing ecological resilience.

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Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry Committee
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History

Jun 24

Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.