Proposed
Bill · 119th Congress · HR 5716
FARM SAFE Act
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Introduced 2025-10-08Topic: agriculture food · budget · laborSummary
Summary by the Congressional Research ServiceFederal Agricultural Relief Maintained during Shutdowns And Federal Emergencies Act or the FARM SAFE Act This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to continue activities related to agricultural disaster assistance programs during a lapse in appropriations (i.e., government shutdown). Specifically, the bill provides that any USDA employee necessary to carry out an agricultural disaster assistance program (1) must be treated as an excepted employee who is required to perform work during a lapse in appropriations, and (2) may not be removed under a reduction in force.
Sponsors
- April McClain Delaney Democrat sponsor
- 8 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-02 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit. | refer |
| 2025-12-02 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology. | refer |
| 2025-10-08 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. | refer |
| 2025-10-08 | Introduced in House | introduce | |
| 2025-10-08 | Introduced in House | introduce |