I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3313 
To prohibit the head of a Federal agency from using Federal funds for 
certain solar energy projects that would result in the conversion of 
farmland, to exclude from certain tax credits relating to clean energy 
facilities placed in service on prime farmland, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 8, 2025 
Mr. TAYLOR (for himself, Mr. DAVIDSON, and Ms. HAGEMAN) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 
and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period 
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consider-
ation of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
concerned 
A BILL 
To prohibit the head of a Federal agency from using Federal 
funds for certain solar energy projects that would result 
in the conversion of farmland, to exclude from certain 
tax credits relating to clean energy facilities placed in 
service on prime farmland, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Protecting American 
Farmland Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON AGENCY FUNDING FOR COVERED 
SOLAR ENERGY PROJECTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The head of a Federal agency 
may not use Federal funds, including by providing funds, 
a loan, or a loan guarantee to any person, to carry out 
a covered solar energy project that would result in the con-
version of prime farmland. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) 
CONVERSION.—The 
term 
‘‘conversion’’ 
means, with respect to prime farmland, any activity 
that results in the farmland failing to meet the re-
quirements of a State (as such term is defined in 
section 343 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural De-
velopment Act (7 U.S.C. 1991)) for agricultural pro-
duction, activity, or use. 
(2) COVERED SOLAR ENERGY PROJECT.—The 
term ‘‘covered solar energy project’’ means a project 
for the installation, operation, and maintenance of a 
ground-mounted facility for the generation of elec-
tricity from solar energy, primarily for the purpose 
of sale of such electricity. 
(3) FEDERAL
AGENCY.—The term ‘‘Federal 
agency’’ has the meaning given the term ‘‘agency’’ 
in section 551 of title 5, United States Code. 
(4) PRIME
FARMLAND.—The term ‘‘prime 
farmland’’ means farmland described in section 
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1540(c)(1)(A) of the Farmland Protection Policy 
Act (7 U.S.C. 4201(c)(1)(A)). 
SEC. 3. EXCLUSION OF PROPERTY PLACED IN SERVICE ON 
PRIME 
FARMLAND 
FROM 
RESIDENTIAL 
CLEAN ENERGY CREDIT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 25D(e) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end 
the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(9) EXCLUSION
OF
SOLAR
PROPERTY
LO-
CATED ON PRIME FARMLAND.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Qualified solar electric 
property expenditure which are properly allo-
cable to property placed in service on prime 
farmland shall not be taken into account for 
purposes of this section. 
‘‘(B) PRIME
FARMLAND
DEFINED.—For 
purposes of this paragraph, the term ‘prime 
farmland’ means farmland described in section 
1540(c)(1)(A) of the Farmland Protection Pol-
icy Act.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to property placed in service after 
the date of the enactment of this section. 
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SEC. 4. EXCLUSION OF FACILITIES LOCATED ON PRIME 
FARMLAND FROM RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY 
PRODUCTION CREDIT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 45(e) of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(14) EXCLUSION OF SOLAR ENERGY FACILI-
TIES
LOCATED
ON
PRIME
FARMLAND.—The term 
‘qualified facility’ shall not include any solar energy 
facility located on prime farmland (as defined in sec-
tion 25D(e)(9)(B)).’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to facilities placed in service after 
the date of the enactment of this section. 
SEC. 5. EXCLUSION OF FACILITIES LOCATED ON PRIME 
FARMLAND FROM CLEAN ELECTRICITY PRO-
DUCTION CREDIT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 45Y(g) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end 
the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(13) EXCLUSION
OF
SOLAR
FACILITIES
LO-
CATED ON PRIME FARMLAND.—The term ‘qualified 
facility’ shall not include any solar energy facility lo-
cated on prime farmland (as defined in section 
25D(e)(9)(B)).’’. 
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to facilities placed in service after 
the date of the enactment of this section. 
SEC. 6. EXCLUSION OF PROPERTY PLACED IN SERVICE ON 
PRIME FARMLAND FROM ENERGY CREDIT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 48(a)(3) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting ‘‘or any 
property located on prime farmland (as defined in section 
25D(e)(9)(B))’’ after ‘‘any prior taxable year’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to property placed in service after 
the date of the enactment of this section. 
SEC. 7. EXCLUSION OF PROPERTY PLACED IN SERVICE ON 
PRIME 
FARMLAND 
FROM 
CLEAN 
ELEC-
TRICITY INVESTMENT CREDIT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 48E(d) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end 
the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(6) EXCLUSION
OF
SOLAR
FACILITIES
LO-
CATED ON PRIME FARMLAND.—Expenditures which 
are properly allocable to solar energy property placed 
in service on prime farmland (as defined in section 
25D(e)(9)(B)) shall not be taken into account for 
purposes of this section.’’. 
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to qualified investments with re-
spect to facilities placed in service after the date of the 
enactment of this section. 
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