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H.R. 5257 · 118th Congress

To amend the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 to enhance the long-term protection of watersheds, and for other…

Full title

To amend the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 to enhance the long-term protection of watersheds, and for other purposes.

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 118th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

4 cosponsors · 3 D, 1 R

2 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

This bill amends the Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) Program to allow the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide for certain restoration activities.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Aug 22, 2023

This bill amends the Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) Program to allow the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide for certain restoration activities. The EWP Program offers technical and financial assistance, including the purchase of floodplain easements, to safeguard people and property from floods, drought, fires, windstorms, and other natural disasters that impair a watershed.

Under the bill, USDA may allow restoration above pre-disaster conditions if that restoration is in the best interest of the long-term health and protection of the watershed.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: To amend the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 to enhance the long-term protection of watersheds, and for other purposes.

Latest action (Sep 25, 2023): Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.

Policy area: Agriculture and Food · Origin: House · Introduced: Aug 22, 2023

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.