119th Congress
H.R. 5280
Protecting Farmers from Natural Disasters Act of 2025
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Zachary Nunn(R-IA)
- Introduced
- Sep 10, 2025
- Policy area
- Agriculture and Food
- Committees
- House Committee on Agriculture
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (2)
Original cosponsors (1)
- Donald G. Davis (D-NC)
Added later (1)
- Joe Neguse (D-CO) · Dec 18, 2025
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
Protecting Farmers from Natural Disasters Act of 2025
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.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jan 13, 2026
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology. - Jan 13, 2026
Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit. - Sep 10, 2025 · House
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. - Sep 10, 2025
Introduced in House