Only the right has signed this so far (Bill Ranking)
H.R. 389 · 119th Congress (2025-2026)
3 members · Left 0 · Center 1 · Right 2 (Bill Ranking)
| Sponsor | Rep. De La Cruz, Monica (R-TX) (Introduced 01/14/2025) |
|---|---|
| Sponsor Voting Record | Lean right · DW-NOMINATE +0.47 · measured from every roll-call vote this member has cast (voteview.com) (Sponsor Ranking) |
| Support |
LLLCLRR support across the spectrum: 3 members signed on (Bill Ranking) this bill: sponsor + current cosponsors, each once |
| Committees | House - Agriculture Committee |
| Latest Action | 02/14/2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology. |
| Roll Call Votes | There have been no roll call votes |
| Source | view on congress.gov → |
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.
119 HR 389 IH: Southern Border Farmers and Ranchers Protection Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-01-14 text/xml EN 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. I119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 389IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJanuary 14, 2025Ms. De La Cruz (for herself and Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on AgricultureA BILLTo 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 titleThis Act may be cited as the Southern Border Farmers and Ranchers Protection Act.2.Southern Border InitiativeSection 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 generalThe 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 termA contract to provide payments under paragraph (1) shall have a term of 1 year.(3)Covered land definedIn 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..
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| Date | Chamber | All Actions |
|---|---|---|
| 01/14/2025 | Library of Congress | Introduced in House |
| 01/14/2025 | Library of Congress | Introduced in House |
| 01/14/2025 | House floor actions | Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. |
| 02/14/2025 | House committee actions | Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology. |
| Title Type | Title |
|---|---|
| Display Title | Southern Border Farmers and Ranchers Protection Act |
| Official Title as Introduced | 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. |
| Short Title(s) as Introduced | Southern Border Farmers and Ranchers Protection Act |
There are no amendments to this bill.
* = Original cosponsor
| Committee | Activity |
|---|---|
| House - Agriculture Committee | 01/14/2025 Referred To |
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Policy Area: Agriculture and Food
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