Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2021

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Status Received in Chamber
Sponsor Mike Braun
Citation 117-S-1251
Actions 10
Introduced Apr 20th, 2021
Cosponsors
26 26 2
Last Action Jun 24th, 2021
Policy Area
Introduced Senate Apr 20
Senate Passed Jun 24
House
President
Enacted
Party support (across all passage votes)
Republican
94% 47Y / 3N
Democrat
90% 45Y / 5N

Summary

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Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2021 This bill authorizes the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a voluntary Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Certification Program to help reduce entry barriers into voluntary environmental credit markets for farmers, ranchers, and private forest landowners. A voluntary environmental credit market is a market through which agriculture and forestry credits may be bought or sold. Entities eligible to participate in the program are (1) providers of technical assistance to farmers, ranchers, or private forest landowners in carrying out sustainable land use management practices that prevent, reduce, or mitigate greenhouse gas emissions, or sequester carbon; or (2) third-party verifiers that conduct the verification of the processes described in the protocols for voluntary environmental credit markets. Among other requirements, USDA must publish (1) a list of protocols and qualifications for eligible entities; (2) information describing how entities may self-certify under the program; (3) information describing how entities may obtain the expertise to meet the protocols and qualifications; and (4) instructions and suggestions to assist farmers, ranchers, and private forest landowners in facilitating the development of agriculture or forestry credits and accessing voluntary environmental credit markets. USDA must also establish an advisory council to make recommendations regarding the list of protocols and qualifications, best practices, and voluntary environmental credit markets. The bill also rescinds certain funds provided in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 and makes the funds available for the certification program.

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INTRODUCED
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Apr 20, 2021
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Apr 22, 2021
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COMMITTEE REPORT FILED UNAMENDED
Jun 14, 2021
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Jun 24, 2021
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Amendments

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Amendment flow 0 merged from 1 voted amendments 1 terminal · 0 pending · 0 grouped below
0 passed 1 failed 0 ended
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SAMDT 2119 Failed
Jun 24, 2021 Full page
In the nature of a substitute.
Sponsor Mike Lee Republican
Voted amendment Not agreed to by vote failed · amendment passage