Habitat Connectivity on Working Lands Act of 2026

This bill changes federal farm conservation programs to support wildlife movement and migration routes, focusing on large native animals such as deer, elk, pronghorn, wild sheep, and moose. It would let the Department of Agriculture pay part of the costs of conservation work on certain grassland already enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program, while keeping emergency haying and grazing rules in place. It would raise the yearly limit on Conservation Reserve Program rental payments from $50,000 to $125,000. It would direct the Department to add methods like virtual fencing to its conservation practice standards and provide technical help for them. It would also allow research grants to study virtual fencing and barriers to its use.

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Sponsors

• Martin Heinrich Democrat sponsor
• 1 cosponsors