The American Prairie Conservation Act modifies federal crop insurance and disaster assistance programs to track and regulate the conversion of native prairie grassland (native sod) into cropland. The bill requires farmers who till native sod for crop production to certify and report this acreage to the Department of Agriculture using standardized forms and maps, with provisions for correcting any reported changes in acreage. The legislation affects agricultural producers across the country who convert prairie land for farming and applies to both federally insured crops and non-insured crop disaster assistance programs. The Department of Agriculture must submit annual reports to Congress from January 2026 through January 2030 documenting how much native sod has been converted to cropland in each county and state, allowing lawmakers to monitor prairie conversion trends nationwide.
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