HR 8510 · 118th Congress · Agriculture and Food

To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to encourage the use of native vegetation, and for other purposes.

Introduced 2024-05-22· Sponsored by Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.(2024-09-03)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 118th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8510 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8510 To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to encourage the use of native vegetation, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 22, 2024 Ms. Tokuda introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to encourage the use of native vegetation, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. ENCOURAGEMENT OF NATIVE VEGETATION USE. Section 1244(h) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3844(h)) is amended-- (1) in the heading, by inserting ``and Native Vegetation Use'' after ``protection''; (2) in paragraph (1), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a semicolon; (3) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (4) by adding at the end the following: ``(3)…

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