HR 1011 United States House · 119th Congress

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

39510
Passed · 26 other
Total votes 431
Apr 14, 2026
D Democratic213
201 Yea 12
94% Yea
I Independent1
1 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican217
193 Yea 10 Nay 14
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