Emergency Conservation Program Improvement Act of 2025
This bill amends two conservation programs to provide upfront payments for emergency repairs. Agricultural producers can receive up to 50% of fencing repair costs or up to 75% for other farmland rehabilitation work before starting repairs. Forest landowners may get up to 75% of emergency restoration costs before implementing measures, with funds needing to be spent within 180 days or returned. It also clarifies that federally-caused wildfires (if spread by natural causes) qualify for payments under the program.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Feb 5, 2025
Last action Apr 15, 2026
Floor votes · House Apr 14, 2026
How they voted
395–10
Passed · 26 other
Total votes 431
Apr 14, 2026
D
Democratic213
94% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican217
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Apr 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 395 - 10 (Roll no. 109). (text: CR H2844)
lower
Mar 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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