Rep. Mike Thompson's Legislation to Enhance Conservation and Incentivize Responsible Farming Practices Passes House

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U.S. Reps. Mike Thompson's (D-CA-5) legislation, The Crop Insurance Accountability Act of 2013 (H.R. 2260), passed the House of Representatives today as part of the compromise long term reauthorization of the Farm Bill (H.R. 2642). The bipartisan Crop Insurance Accountability Act, co-authored by Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE-1), enhances conservation by incentivizing responsible farming practices. Under this legislation, in order for farmers to qualify for taxpayer subsidies of crop insurance, they must meet basic conservation requirements that minimize the impact to some of our most sensitive areas such as highly erodible lands and wetlands.

"This legislation will help us achieve two important goals. It will allow American farmers to continue having a strong and reliable crop insurance safety net, and it will help protect and conserve our most sensitive lands," said Thompson. "I'm glad to see this bipartisan legislation pass the House and look forward to it being signed into law so that our farmers can be protected and our most sensitive lands can be better conserved."

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