Farm subsidy bill blocks payments for land under court orders.
H.R. 9572 — BUFFER Act · Filed by Becca Balint (D-VT) · Introduced Jul 2, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill changes rules for the Conservation Reserve Program. It lets farmers get money for land that follows local nature laws. But it stops payments for land under a court order to protect nature. The bill treats Tribal, State, and local nature laws the same way.
Who it affects
Farmers can get money for land with local nature rules. But farmers whose land is under a court order lose that money. This may affect owners who follow court orders to protect wetlands.
One thing to notice
Land already under a court order to protect nature becomes ineligible for payments. This could stop owners from following court orders if they want subsidy money instead.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
- Jul 2, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Jul 2, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Agriculture · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- Conservation Reserve Program — A program that pays farmers to protect land for wildlife and nature.
- ineligible — Not allowed to apply for or receive something, like money.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (940 characters) on Aug 12, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,707 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-09-23.
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