Proposed
Bill · 119th Congress · S 4714
FENCE Act
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Introduced 2026-06-09Topic: agriculture food · environmentSummary
AI-generated summary, report an errorThis bill changes the Emergency Conservation Program, a federal program that pays to repair or replace farm fencing damaged by natural disasters. It would allow those repair or replacement payments to cover updating fencing to new or emerging technology. The update is allowed only if it does not raise the cost of the repair or replacement.
Sponsors
- Pete Ricketts Republican sponsor
- 4 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-09 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. | refer |
| 2026-06-09 | Introduced in Senate | introduce |