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H.R. 389

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 389, the Southern Border Farmers and Ranchers Protection Act, was introduced in the House on Jan 14, 2025 by Rep. Monica De La Cruz (R) with 2 co-sponsors. It was referred to Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology, and last saw action on Feb 14, 2025: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.

Record

Text

H.R. 389 has 2 co-sponsors.

hb389/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 389 IH: Southern Border Farmers and Ranchers Protection Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-01-14
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 389  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   January 14, 2025   Ms. De La Cruz  (for herself and  Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Agriculture    A BILL
To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to authorize payments under the environmental quality incentives program to assist producers in implementing certain conservation practices along the southern border of Texas, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Southern Border Farmers and Ranchers Protection Act  .
2.
Southern Border Initiative
Section 1240B of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3839aa–2 ) is amended by adding at the end the following:
(k)
Southern Border Initiative
(1)
In general
The Secretary shall provide payments to producers under the program to implement conservation practices to address and repair damage, to agricultural land and farming infrastructure on covered land of such producers, that contributes to natural resource concerns or problems.
(2)
Contract term
A contract to provide payments under paragraph (1) shall have a term of 1 year.
(3)
Covered land defined
In this subsection, the term  covered land  means land in a county at or near the southern border of Texas, including the following counties:
(A)
Brewster.
(B)
Brooks.
(C)
Cameron.
(D)
Crockett.
(E)
Culberson.
(F)
Dimmit.
(G)
Duval.
(H)
Edwards.
(I)
El Paso.
(J)
Frio.
(K)
Hidalgo.
(L)
Hudspeth.
(M)
Jeff Davis.
(N)
Jim Hogg.
(O)
Jim Wells.
(P)
Karnes.
(Q)
Kenedy.
(R)
Kinney.
(S)
Kleberg.
(T)
La Salle.
(U)
Live Oak.
(V)
Maverick.
(W)
McMullen.
(X)
Pecos.
(Y)
Presidio.
(Z)
Reeves.
(AA)
Starr.
(BB)
Sutton.
(CC)
Terrell.
(DD)
Uvalde.
(EE)
Val Verde.
(FF)
Webb.
(GG)
Willacy.
(HH)
Zapata.
(II)
Zavala.
 .

Tracker

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  1. Introduced2025-01-14
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in House Jan 14, 2025

hb389/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (01/14/2025)

Southern Border Farmers and Ranchers Protection Act

This bill directs the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) to provide payments to agricultural producers to implement certain conservation practices in counties at or near the Texas southern border. In general, this Department of Agriculture program provides technical and financial assistance to agricultural producers and forest landowners to address natural resource concerns.

Specifically, EQIP must provide payments to agricultural producers to implement conservation practices to address and repair damage to agricultural land and farming infrastructure that is in a county at or near the Texas southern border and contributes to natural resource concerns or problems.

Sponsors

Rep. Monica De La Cruz (R) sponsors H.R. 389, and 2 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 389 went before 2 committees: Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology Subcommittee and Agriculture.

Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology Subcommittee
Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology Subcommittee
Referred to · Feb 14, 2025 · 57 Bills
Agriculture
Agriculture
Referred To · Jan 14, 2025 · 226 Bills

Actions

H.R. 389 has taken 3 actions since Jan 14, 2025, the latest on Feb 14, 2025.

ChamberAction
Feb 14, 2025
House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology Subcommittee
Jan 14, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Jan 14, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.Agriculture Committee

Votes

H.R. 389 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 389 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Southern Border Farmers and Ranchers Protection Act — Display Title
  • To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to authorize payments under the environmental quality incentives program to assist producers in implementing certain conservation practices along the southern border of Texas, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced
  • Southern Border Farmers and Ranchers Protection Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 389 under Agriculture and Food, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 389’s is Agriculture and Food.

hr389/policy-areas.txt
Agriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 389, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 7 (Tuesday, January 14, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. De La CRUZ:H.R. 389.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8[Page H149]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com