S. 629: Emergency Conservation Program Improvement Act of 2025
Sponsor
Deb Fischer
Republican · NE
What S. 629 does
Farmers and owners of forest land hit by natural disasters can get help sooner under the Emergency Conservation Program Improvement Act of 2025. The law lets producers get an advance on cost-sharing payments for replacing, repairing or restoring farmland or conservation structures that need an immediate response: 75% of the cost of replacement and 50% of the cost of repair or restoration. Current law limits advances to 25% of the cost of repairing or replacing fencing.
It also allows owners of nonindustrial private forest land to receive an advance of up to 75% of emergency measure costs under the Emergency Forest Restoration Program, which currently offers no advances. Recipients of both programs have 180 days to use the funds, up from 60 days for the Emergency Conservation Program. Payments are also expanded to cover damage from a wildfire that was not caused naturally but spread due to natural causes, and from a wildfire caused by the federal government.
How the House voted
Passed · June 23, 2026
Jodey Arrington
Sheri Biggs
Lauren Boebert
Tim Burchett
Eric Burlison
Michael Cloud
Andrew Clyde
Randy Fine
Andy Harris
Mark Harris
Diana Harshbarger
Clay Higgins
Anna Paulina Luna
Thomas Massie
Mary Miller
Ralph Norman
Scott Perry
Chip Roy
Keith SelfOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass: S 629 Emergency Conservation Program Improvement Act · Roll no. 223 · Official record
S629 Legislative Journey
Signed into Law
Jul 12, 2026
Became Public Law No: 119-102.
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Action Taken
Jun 30, 2026
Presented to President.
House: Vote: 368-19
Jun 23, 2026
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)
Passed
Mar 24, 2026
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1565; text: CR S1565)
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About the Sponsor
Deb Fischer
Republican, NE · 13 years in Congress
Committees: Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Appropriations, Armed Services
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Cosponsors at time of passage (2)
All 2 cosponsors are Democrats. Cosponsors represent 2 states: California, New Mexico.
Committee Sponsors
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
2 of 23 committee members cosponsored at the time
S. 629 Quick Facts
- Committee
- Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
- Chamber
- Senate
- Policy
- Agriculture and Food
- Introduced
- Feb 19, 2025
Became Public Law No: 119-102.
Jul 12, 2026
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S. 629 Bill Text
“To amend the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 to remove barriers to agricultural producers in accessing funds to carry out emergency measures under the emergency conservation program, and for other purposes.”
Source: U.S. Government Publishing Office
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