S 629 119th Congress

Emergency Conservation Program Improvement Act of 2025

Latest Action

Became Public Law No: 119-102.

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Sponsors

Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE]

Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE]

R — NE

Summary

Emergency Conservation Program Improvement Act of 2025 This bill revises the Emergency Conservation Program (ECP) and the Emergency Forest Restoration Program (EFRP) to expand eligibility for payments to agricultural producers and owners of forest land impacted by natural disasters. The bill also provides additional options to receive an advance on cost-sharing payments before carrying out emergency measures. The bill expands advance ECP payments to include the replacement, repair, or restoration of farmland or conservation structures requiring an immediate response. Producers may receive an advance on cost-sharing payments for 75% of the cost of the replacement and 50% of the cost of the repair or restoration. Current law limits advance payments to 25% of the cost of the repair or replacement of fencing. Under EFRP, the bill allows owners of nonindustrial private forest land impacted by a natural disaster to receive an advance on cost-sharing payments for up to 75% of the cost of the emergency measures. Currently, advance payments are not available under the program. ECP and EFRP recipients must use the funds within 180 days after the funds are disbursed. This provides additional time to ECP recipients who currently must use the funds within 60 days. The bill also expands eligibility for payments under the programs to include emergency measures to address damages caused by (1) a wildfire that is not caused naturally, if the damage is caused by the spread of the wildfire due to natural causes; and (2) a wildfire that is caused by the federal government.

Vote Result

Passed 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)

Actions

2026-07-12T00:00:00

Became Public Law No: 119-102.

2026-07-12T00:00:00

Became Public Law No: 119-102.

2026-07-12T00:00:00

Sent to Archivist of the United States unsigned.

2026-06-30T00:00:00

Presented to President.

2026-06-30T00:00:00

Presented to President.

2026-06-23T00:00:00

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

2026-06-23T00:00:00

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)

2026-06-23T00:00:00

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)

2026-06-23T00:00:00

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4192)

2026-06-23T00:00:00

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

2026-06-23T00:00:00

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 629.

2026-06-23T00:00:00

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4137-4138)

2026-06-23T00:00:00

Mr. Lucas moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

2026-03-24T00:00:00

Held at the desk.

2026-03-24T00:00:00

Received in the House.

2026-03-24T00:00:00

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

2026-03-24T00:00:00

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

2026-03-24T00:00:00

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

2026-03-24T00:00:00

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

2026-03-24T00:00:00

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

2025-02-19T00:00:00

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

2025-02-19T00:00:00

Introduced in Senate

Policy Areas

Agriculture and Food

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