HB5160: Advancing Research on Agricultural Climate Impacts Act of 2023
- 1Introduced (current step)
- 2Passed One Chamber
- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
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Summary
To require the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct research relating to measurement, monitoring, reporting, and verification of greenhouse gas emissions and carbon sequestration, and for other purposes.
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This bill directs the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct research on measuring, monitoring, reporting, and verifying greenhouse gas emissions and carbon sequestration in agriculture. Greenhouse gases are pollution that traps heat in the atmosphere; carbon sequestration means storing carbon in soil or plants. The research would help track how farming practices affect climate and the environment. The bill is currently introduced, meaning it has been formally submitted to Congress but has not yet been assigned to a or voted on.
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HB5160: Advancing Research on Agricultural Climate Impacts Act of 2023
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Sponsors
Eric Sorensen
Primary SponsorCo-sponsors (3)
Michael Lawler
Jennifer McClellan
Kim Schrier