DALCI Act has not moved since its introduction on Feb 3, 2026, with one cosponsor, a Democrat
IntroducedFeb 3, 2026
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What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 83 words.
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.
Context
- Committees
- House Agriculture Committee
- Policy area
- Agriculture and Food: 14 of 2,036 bills became law, 113th–118th (0.7%)
- Sponsor
- 1 of 87 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in house · 325 words
- Latest action
- Mar 20, 2026: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 2
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 2 in all.
Related, per CRS or House · 2
- 118th H.R. 4248 DALCI Act R · Introduced
- 117th H.R. 6147 Driftless Area Landscape Conservation Initiative Act D · Introduced
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]