H.R. 8527 · 117th Congress · House

Conservation Opportunity and Voluntary Environment Resilience Program Act

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management.
Introduced
Jul 27, 22
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Conservation Opportunity and Voluntary Environment Resilience Program Act or the COVER Act

This bill directs the Department of Agriculture to establish a Good Steward Cover Crop Program to provide producers additional premium subsidies when they plant cover crops.

Additionally, the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation must carry out a pilot program under which a producer who uses innovative soil health practices may receive additional premium subsidies on multi-peril crop insurance.

Action Timeline

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  1. OCT 04, 2022Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management.

  2. JUL 27, 2022IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. JUL 27, 2022IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. JUL 27, 2022IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Committees

2

General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit Subcommittee

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Referred: Oct 4, 2022

Active

Agriculture Committee

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Referred: Jul 27, 2022

Active