ENABLE Conservation Act of 2025

Summary#

This bill makes small changes to the Conservation Reserve Program in the Food Security Act of 1985. It adds land enrolled under the State Acres for Wildlife Enhancement (SAWE) initiative to the types of land that can enter the program through continuous enrollment. The bill also updates an internal statutory cross-reference in the section that limits acreage, replacing a reference to "section 1231A" with "section 1231(d)(6)".

What it means for you#

• If you own or manage land that qualifies for the State Acres for Wildlife Enhancement initiative, this bill would let that land be enrolled through the Conservation Reserve Program's continuous enrollment process.
• The bill updates a legal reference that is part of the rules about how much acreage is counted under the program; the text does not state any specific numerical changes to acreage caps.
• The U.S. Department of Agriculture would carry out these changes if the bill becomes law.

Expenses#

No publicly available information.

Proponents' View#

The bill's short title and sponsors indicate its purpose is to reduce administrative barriers and make conservation enrollment more efficient. Sponsors (Rep. Kim Schrier, Rep. Dan Newhouse, and Rep. Chellie Pingree) introduced it to allow SAWE lands to use continuous enrollment and to correct an acreage reference in the statute.

Opponents' View#

No publicly available information.