S5115Referred to Committee
A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to add the emergency watershed program as a covered program for purposes of carrying out the regional conservation partnership program, and for other purposes.
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2026-07-23
Introduced
1
Cosponsors
S
ⓘType
Sponsor
Lisa Blunt Rochester
Democrat · DE · Senator
Votes with party: 86.6% (863 recorded votes)
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Cosponsors (1)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
Latest Action
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
2026-07-23
Source: Congress.gov
Committee Activity
Currently in
- Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and ForestryReferred To · 2026-07-23
Plain-English Summary
The bill would allow the emergency watershed program, which helps communities repair damage from floods and other water-related disasters, to participate in a regional conservation partnership program that brings together government agencies, nonprofits, and landowners to work on environmental projects together. This change would give farmers, ranchers, and rural communities access to additional funding and resources for watershed restoration and disaster recovery efforts. The proposal is currently under review by the Senate Agriculture Committee.
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