S 629 United States Senate · 119th Congress

Emergency Conservation Program Improvement Act of 2025

This bill increases financial assistance for farmers and forest landowners affected by emergencies. It raises upfront payments to 75% of costs for replacing damaged farm infrastructure (like fencing) and 50% for repairs, with a 180-day deadline instead of 60 days for using funds. The bill also expands wildfire eligibility to include fires spread by natural causes or caused by the federal government. These changes apply to the Emergency Conservation Program (Section 401) and Emergency Forest Restoration Program (Section 407) under the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978.

Issues: ✓ Environment

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

House Passage

Jun 2026

Signed into Law

Jul 2026

Introduced Feb 19, 2025 Signed Jul 12, 2026

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Floor votes · House Jun 23, 2026

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This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Jun 23, 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): 368 - 19 (Roll no. 223). (text: CR H4137)

lower

Mar 24, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1565; text: CR S1565)

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Mar 24, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

upper

Mar 24, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry discharged by Unanimous Consent.

upper

Feb 19, 2025

Committee

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

upper

Feb 19, 2025

Introduced

Introduced in Senate

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1 primary · 2 co-sponsors