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EQIP Improvement Act of 2025

In committee: it can still change before the session ends.

US S 3498 · Senate Bill · 119th Congress

Stage
In committee
Started in
Senate
Sponsors
3
Latest action
Dec 16, 2025

What it does

The EQIP Improvement Act of 2025 would amend the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) under the Food Security Act of 1985 to adjust payment limits for conservation practices, reducing the maximum payment for certain infrastructure-related practices from 75% to 40% of costs and lowering the overall payment cap per producer from $450,000 to $150,000. It would also require the Secretary of Agriculture to submit an annual report to Congress detailing EQIP funding obligations by practice category, fiscal year, state, and producer operation size. These changes aim to increase transparency and reallocate funding priorities within the program.

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Where it stands

  1. Introduced (Done)

    Dec 16, 2025

  2. Committee (Current step)

    In committee · Dec 16, 2025

  3. Floor (Not started)

  4. Law (Not started)

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Where it goes next

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