DALCI Act

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Introduced 2026-02-03Topic: agriculture food · environment · climate

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Summary by the Congressional Research Service

Driftless Area Landscape Conservation Initiative Act or the DALCI Act This bill reestablishes an initiative within the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to assist farmers in fighting erosion and restoring cold water stream corridors in the Driftless Area of the Midwestern United States. (The Driftless Area is a region in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Iowa that was never covered by glaciers.) USDA must provide assistance to grassroots partnerships to educate landowners and operators on the benefits of climate-smart agriculture, soil health, and holistic grazing.

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Action history

Date	Chamber	Action	Status effect
2026-03-20	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.	refer
2026-02-03	House	Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.	refer
2026-02-03		Introduced in House	introduce
2026-02-03		Introduced in House	introduce

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