S.4912

BUFFER Act Building Up Farmland Frontiers for Ecological Resilience Act

Introduced·6/24/26
Introduced

S. 4912

Introduced in Senate · July 7, 2026

June 24, 2026

Mr. Welch (for himself and Mr. Sanders) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

A BILL

To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to clarify land eligible for enrollment in the conservation reserve program.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Building Up Farmland Frontiers for Ecological Resilience Act” or the “BUFFER Act”.