H.R. 7627

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7627 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7627

To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to include Indian Tribes in 
certain provisions relating to priority resource concerns.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 20, 2026

Mr. Neguse introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Agriculture

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A BILL

To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to include Indian Tribes in 
certain provisions relating to priority resource concerns.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Tribal Conservation Priorities 
Inclusion Act''.

SEC. 2. INCLUSION OF INDIAN TRIBES IN PROVISIONS RELATING TO PRIORITY 
RESOURCE CONCERNS.

(a) Environmental Quality Incentives Program.--Section 1240A(7) of 
the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa-1(7)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (A)--
(A) by inserting ``tribal,'' before ``or local''; 
and
(B) by inserting ``or an area on tribal land (as 
defined in section 2601 of the Energy Policy Act of 
1992 (25 U.S.C. 3501))'' after ``of a State''; and
(2) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``or on tribal land 
(as so defined)'' after ``State or region''.
(b) Conservation Stewardship Program.--Section 1240I(5) of the Food 
Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa-21(5)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (A)--
(A) by inserting ``tribal,'' before ``or local''; 
and
(B) by inserting ``or an area on tribal land (as 
defined in section 2601 of the Energy Policy Act of 
1992 (25 U.S.C. 3501))'' after ``of a State''; and
(2) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``or on tribal land 
(as so defined)'' after ``State or region''.
(c) Stewardship Contracts.--Section 1240K(b)(3) of the Food 
Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa-23(b)(3)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``that the Secretary determines are'' and 
inserting ``as the Secretary determines to be''; and
(2) by inserting ``tribal,'' before ``and local''.
(d) Critical Conservation Areas.--Section 1271F(a)(2)(C) of the 
Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3871f(a)(2)(C)) is amended by 
inserting ``tribal,'' before ``or local''.
(e) Technical Correction.--Section 1201(a)(14) of the Food Security 
Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3801(a)(14)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``section 4(e)'' and inserting ``section 
4''; and
(2) by striking ``450b(e)'' and inserting ``5304''.
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