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Bill Text Stats

55
Analyzed sections
$92.0M
Detected dollar total
0
Tax signals
4
Deadlines

Signal counts

Tax density 0.0%
Spending density 1.8%
Statutory Reference 21
Amendments 19
Studies 7
Deadline 4
Agency 2
Spending 1

Top agencies

Secretary of Agriculture 2

Statutory references

15 U.S.C. 2601 1
16 U.S.C. 1852 1
16 U.S.C. 3709 1
16 U.S.C. 4406 1
16 U.S.C. 666c-1 1
16 U.S.C. 667h 1
16 USC 8201 1
16 U.S.C. 8203 1

House Votes

Timeline

Dec 23, 2024

Presented to President.

Dec 23, 2024

Presented to President.

Dec 23, 2024

Signed by President.

Dec 23, 2024

Signed by President.

Dec 23, 2024

Became Public Law No: 118-198.

Dec 23, 2024

Became Public Law No: 118-198.

Dec 19, 2024

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Dec 18, 2024

Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House Amendment to S. 3791 by Voice Vote.

Dec 18, 2024

Senate agreed to the House Amendment to S. 3791 by Voice Vote.

Dec 4, 2024

Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.

Dec 3, 2024

Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Dec 3, 2024

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6273-6276)

Dec 3, 2024

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3791.

Dec 3, 2024

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

Dec 3, 2024

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6280)

Dec 3, 2024

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 366 - 21 (Roll no. 479). (text: CR H6273-6274)

Dec 3, 2024

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 366 - 21 (Roll no. 479). (text: CR H6273-6274)

Dec 3, 2024

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

May 10, 2024

Received in the House.

May 10, 2024

Held at the desk.

May 9, 2024

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

May 8, 2024

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S3626-3627; text: CR S3626-3627)

May 8, 2024

Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S3626-3627; text: CR S3626-3627)

Mar 12, 2024

Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Mar 12, 2024

Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Carper with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

Mar 12, 2024

Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Carper with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

Mar 12, 2024

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 343.

Feb 8, 2024

Introduced in Senate

Feb 8, 2024

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Affected Sectors

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Healthcare
111 evidence matches
Impact 100% Confidence 82%

Administrator of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection administrator of the animal and plant health inspection

Administrator of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection administrator of the animal and plant health inspection

Administrator of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection administrator of the animal and plant health inspection

Agriculture
65 evidence matches
Impact 100% Confidence 84%

Secretary of Agriculture secretary of agriculture

Secretary of Agriculture secretary of agriculture

Secretary of Agriculture secretary of agriculture

Defense
8 evidence matches
Impact 98% Confidence 80%

inline" id="id059000e58db946deb944b4abb1f95dae" 110. Chesapeake Watershed Investments for Landscape Defense Section 111(e)(1) of the America's Conservation Enhancement Act

e Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-312; 112 Stat. 2963; 134 Stat. 920) is amended by striking ``2025'' and inserting ``2030''. SEC. 110. CHESAPEAKE WATERSHED INVESTMENTS FOR LANDSCAPE DEFENSE. Section 111(e

2; 112 Stat. 2963; 134 Stat. 920) is amended by striking ``2025'' and inserting ``2030''. SEC. 110. CHESAPEAKE WATERSHED INVESTMENTS FOR LANDSCAPE DEFENSE. Section 111(e)(1) of the America's Conservati

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Agency sample by amount

Where the local sample is concentrated

$82.7B
Department of Agriculture $82.7B
500 sampled awards

Amounts reflect the local USAspending sample linked through agency text signals, not bill-caused spending.

Largest sampled awards

Award records in this context

MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES $3.9B
other_financial_assistance · Department of Agriculture
MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES $2.9B
other_financial_assistance · Department of Agriculture
MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES $2.8B
other_financial_assistance · Department of Agriculture
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CALIFORNIA $2.6B
grants · Department of Agriculture
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CALIFORNIA $2.6B
grants · Department of Agriculture
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CALIFORNIA $2.5B
grants · Department of Agriculture

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Agency spending context

Department of Agriculture

Matched bill text signal: Secretary of Agriculture
Sampled awards500
Award amount in local sample$82,689,702,291
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Campaign Finance Context

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Summary

49 Public Law Aug 25, 2025

America's Conservation Enhancement Reauthorization Act of 2024 This act reauthorizes through FY2030 and modifies several wildlife and conservation programs, including the Chronic Wasting Disease Task Force, the management of invasive species under the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, the North American Wetlands Conservation Act, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act, the Chesapeake Bay Program, the Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network, the Chesapeake Bay Gateways Grant Assistance Program, the Chesapeake Watershed Investments for Landscape Defense program, and fish habitat conservation projects under the America's Conservation Enhancement Act. In addition, the act modifies the America's Conservation Enhancement Act, including to provide statutory authority for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to carry out a black vulture livestock protection program that allows one public entity or Farm Bureau organization per state to hold a statewide depredation permit to protect commercial agriculture livestock from black vulture predation. It also authorizes appropriations for the FWS to complete the National Fish Habitat Assessment and the associated database. Finally, the act extends through FY2030 a prohibition on the Environmental Protection Agency taking any action to regulate the lead content of sport fishing equipment or components under the Toxic Substances Control Act.

00 Introduced in Senate Dec 6, 2024

America's Conservation Enhancement Reauthorization Act of 2024 This bill reauthorizes through FY2030 and modifies several wildlife and conservation programs, including the Chronic Wasting Disease Task Force, the management of invasive species under the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, the North American Wetlands Conservation Act, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act, the Chesapeake Bay Program, the Chesapeake Bay Initiative Act of 1998, and fish habitat conservation projects under the America's Conservation Enhancement Act. In addition, the bill modifies the America's Conservation Enhancement Act, including to provide statutory authority for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to carry out a black vulture livestock protection program that allows one public entity per state to hold a statewide depredation permit to protect commercial agriculture livestock from black vulture predation. It also authorizes appropriations for the FWS to complete the National Fish Habitat Assessment and the associated database. Finally, the bill extends through FY2030 a prohibition on the Environmental Protection Agency taking any action to regulate the lead content of sport fishing equipment or components under the Toxic Substances Control Act.

Sponsors

Boozman, John
Cosponsor

Boozman, John

Republican · AR-3 · B001236

Joined Feb 8, 2024
Website
N/A
Office
555 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510
Van Hollen, Chris
Cosponsor

Van Hollen, Chris

Democratic · MD-8 · V000128

Joined Feb 8, 2024
Website
N/A
Office
730 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510
Wicker, Roger F.
Cosponsor

Wicker, Roger F.

Republican · MS-1 · W000437

Joined Feb 8, 2024
Website
N/A
Office
425 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510
Cassidy, Bill
Cosponsor

Cassidy, Bill

Republican · LA-6 · C001075

Joined Mar 8, 2024
Website
N/A
Office
455 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510
Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Cosponsor

Hyde-Smith, Cindy

Republican · MS · H001079

Joined Mar 21, 2024
Website
N/A
Office
528 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510
Wyden, Ron
Cosponsor

Wyden, Ron

Democratic · OR-3 · W000779

Joined Mar 21, 2024
Website
N/A
Office
221 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510
Barrasso, John
Cosponsor

Barrasso, John

Republican · WY · B001261

Joined May 7, 2024
Website
N/A
Office
307 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510

Amendments

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