HR 5365119th CongressIntroduced

ENABLE Conservation Act of 2025

Introduced: Sep 15, 2025

Environment & Climate

Standard Summary

Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs

The ENABLE Conservation Act of 2025 (H.R. 5365) would amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to explicitly include land enrolled under a new State Acres for Wildlife Enhancement (SAFE) initiative within the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). It establishes continuous enrollment for SAFE lands, meaning those lands could participate in CRP outside the normal signup windows. The bill also aligns the CRP acreage limitations to reference the SAFE-related provisions (by replacing a cross-reference to section 1231A with 1231(d)(6)). In short, the bill aims to broaden and streamline how wildlife-habitat land may participate in CRP, potentially increasing habitat protections while reducing some administrative barriers.

Key Points

1Creates SAFE land as an eligible land category under CRP for continuous enrollment, added to the list in Section 1231(d)(6)(A)(i).
2Specifically authorizes land enrolled under the State Acres for Wildlife Enhancement initiative to participate in CRP.
3Replaces the cross-reference in CRP acreage limitations from section 1231A to section 1231(d)(6), aligning SAFE lands with the existing 1231(d)(6) framework.
4The bill is titled the Eliminating Needless Administrative Barriers Lessening Efficiency for Conservation Act of 2025 (ENABLE Conservation Act of 2025).
5Introduced in the 119th Congress by Rep. Schrier (and Rep. Newhouse) and referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Impact Areas

Primary group/area affected: Farmers and landowners with CRP-eligible land, particularly those seeking wildlife habitat improvements through SAFE; state wildlife enhancement efforts.Secondary group/area affected: USDA, CRP program administrators, and state wildlife agencies responsible for implementing SAFE and CRP enrollment; conservation organizations and wildlife groups.Additional impacts: Potential increase in overall CRP enrollment by counting SAFE lands toward CRP acreage limits; possible changes in funding or contract administration to accommodate continuous enrollment for SAFE lands; broader habitat and biodiversity benefits may result from expanded and more flexible enrollment.

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