# 117-s-5328: A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to extend terminal lakes assistance.

117-s-5328, A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to extend terminal lakes assistance., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV); status became_law (as of 2026-01-05).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-s-5328
- Congress: 117
- Title: A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to extend terminal lakes assistance.
- Status: became_law
- Introduced: 2022-12-20
- Sponsor: Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-01-05

## Summary

**Extends the Terminal Lakes Assistance Program through calendar year 2025.** This law amends section 2507(f) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (16 U.S.C. 3839bb-6(f)) to replace the prior 2023 expiration with 2025.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Terminal lakes aid for farms and rural communities through 2025: benefit, low. The law keeps the terminal lakes assistance program running through calendar year 2025. Eligible farmers and rural communities can apply for help dealing with terminal lake impacts. This takes effect immediately. It does not add new funding or change who qualifies.

## Related bills

- 117-s-3373: Honoring our PACT Act of 2022
- 117-s-1511: Protecting America’s First Responders Act of 2021
- 117-s-937: COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act
- 117-s-3580: Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022
- 117-s-4003: Law Enforcement De-Escalation Training Act of 2022
- 117-s-1942: National Heritage Area Act

## Sources
- [117-s-5328 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/5328)

## Related
- [117-s-3373: Honoring our PACT Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-3373)
- [117-s-1511: Protecting America’s First Responders Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-1511)
- [117-s-937: COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-937)
- [117-s-3580: Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-3580)
- [117-s-4003: Law Enforcement De-Escalation Training Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-4003)
- [117-s-1942: National Heritage Area Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-1942)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-5328 (as of 2026-01-05).