NFFC has endorsed two new bills this legislative session: The Future of Water Act, and the HEIRS Property Act.
The Future of Water Act ( S.4188, H.R.8096) amends the Commodity Exchange Act to prohibit the trading of water and water rights in commodity futures contracts. Water rights are tied to farmland, and are vulnerable to price manipulation and speculative corporate investment. Read more here.
The Heirs Education and Investment to Resolve Succession (HEIRS) of Property Act (H.R. 8198) strengthens existing legal services that help families resolve heirs’ property issues so that they can start using their land for agriculture production, and also creates additional opportunities for nonprofits to provide pro-bono services to heirs property owners. Read more here.
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