# 116-hr-5627: MATCH Act of 2020

116-hr-5627, MATCH Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5627
- Congress: 116
- Title: MATCH Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
- Introduced: 2020-01-16
- Sponsor: Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Making Access To Cleanup Happen Act of 2020 or the MATCH Act of 2020 This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to (1) identify a list of emergency watershed protection measures the cost of which may be incurred by a state, local government, or Indian tribe prior to entering into an agreement with USDA under the Emergency Watershed Protection Program; and (2) develop procedures, including appropriate deadlines, to be implemented at the state level, through which such entities may request and incur the cost for additional emergency watershed protection measures. USDA must consider any applicable pre-agreement costs incurred by a state, local government, or Indian tribe for undertaking emergency watershed protection measures as meeting part of its contribution towards the project costs.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2020-01-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 116-hr-8217: WIFIA Improvement Act of 2020
- 116-hr-5038: Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2019
- 116-hr-4194: National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2019
- 116-hr-3632: Fair and Open Skies Act
- 116-hr-3589: Greg LeMond Congressional Gold Medal Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-5627 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5627)

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- [116-hr-8217: WIFIA Improvement Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8217)
- [116-hr-5038: Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5038)
- [116-hr-4194: National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4194)
- [116-hr-3632: Fair and Open Skies Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3632)
- [116-hr-3589: Greg LeMond Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3589)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5627 (as of 2025-11-18).