Proposed
Bill · 119th Congress · HR 5280
Protecting Farmers from Natural Disasters Act of 2025
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Introduced 2025-09-10Topic: agriculture food · environment · infrastructure utilitiesSummary
Summary by the Congressional Research ServiceProtecting Farmers from Natural Disasters Act of 2025 This bill amends the Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) Program to allow the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide for certain restoration activities. The EWP Program offers technical and financial assistance, including the purchase of floodplain easements, to safeguard people and property from floods, drought, fires, windstorms, and other natural disasters that impair a watershed. Under the bill, USDA may allow restoration above pre-disaster conditions if that restoration is in the best interest of the long-term health and protection of the watershed.
Sponsors
- Zachary Nunn Republican sponsor
- 2 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-13 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology. | refer |
| 2026-01-13 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit. | refer |
| 2025-09-10 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. | refer |
| 2025-09-10 | Introduced in House | introduce | |
| 2025-09-10 | Introduced in House | introduce |