S5115Referred to Committee

Farmers Lifeline Options for Overcoming Disasters (FLOOD) Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-07-23
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Lisa Blunt Rochester
Lisa Blunt Rochester
Democrat · DE · Senator
Votes with party: 86.1% (897 recorded votes)

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

2026-07-23

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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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Agriculture and Food

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 5115 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5115 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. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 23, 2026 Ms. Blunt Rochester (for herself and Mr. Justice) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry _______________________________________________________________________ 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. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Farmers Lifeline Options for Overcoming Disasters (FLOOD) Act''. SEC. 2. EMERGENCY WATERSHED PROGRAM. Section 1271A(1) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3871a(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(G) The emergency watershed protection measures described in section 403 of the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2203).''. <all>
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