Source: NATIONAL SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE COALITION, 6/7/22

During the 117th Congress, congressional legislators have introduced a number of bills that aim to address greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in agriculture and transform farms and the food system to better address climate challenges.  The sponsors of the bills below include both Republicans and Democrats, and some bills have clear bipartisan support. As such, the bills represent an upswell of bipartisan support for agricultural climate solutions, but with widely varied approaches. It seems that Congress is becoming increasingly aware of the impacts of climate change on farmers, ranchers, and workers, and many are interested in taking at least modest steps to help farmers to adapt to and mitigate against climate change.  

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