# 119-hr-1011: Emergency Conservation Program Improvement Act of 2025

119-hr-1011, Emergency Conservation Program Improvement Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Letlow, Julia [R-LA-5] (R-LA); status passed_house; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-26).

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- As of: 2026-09-26
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1011
- Congress: 119
- Title: Emergency Conservation Program Improvement Act of 2025
- Status: passed_house
- Introduced: 2025-02-05
- Sponsor: Rep. Letlow, Julia [R-LA-5] (R-LA)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-26

## Summary

**Creates advance payment options for emergency conservation and forest restoration so landowners can get major funds before repairs and rehab.** It also widens what counts as eligible wildfire damage to cover fires that spread due to natural causes, even when a federal action started the blaze. - Farmers and agricultural producers can choose upfront payments of up to 75 percent for replacement or rehabilitation work and up to 50 percent for repairs, with amounts set by the Secretary based on fair market value. - Owners of nonindustrial private forest land can opt for advance payments of up to 75 percent of emergency measure costs, using cost estimates in the Natural Resources Conservation Service Field Office Technical Guide. Unspent funds must be returned within 180 days. - Wildfire coverage is expanded to include any wildfire not caused naturally, including fires caused by the Federal Government when the spread of the fire is driven by natural causes.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp [D-WA-3] (D-WA), 2026-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2026-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] (R-NE), 2026-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Flood, Mike [R-NE-1] (R-NE), 2026-03-27T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Passed | 395 | 10 |

## Provisions PRIA read

- Upfront disaster repair aid for farmers: benefit, high. If enacted, agricultural producers would be able to get money up front for ECP work. For replacement or rehabilitation, including fencing, they would get up to 75% of the payment before starting. For repairs, they would get up to 50% before starting. The Secretary would set amounts based on fair ma…
- Upfront help for private forest owners: benefit, medium. If enacted, owners of nonindustrial private forest land would be able to get advance funds for emergency work under EFRP. They would get up to 75% of the estimated cost before starting, based on fair market value. The estimate would use the State Field Office Technical Guide from the Natural Resour…

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- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1131: Family Farm and Small Business Exemption Act
- 119-hr-979: AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025
- 119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-1011 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1011)

## Related
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- [119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1422)
- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
- [119-hr-1131: Family Farm and Small Business Exemption Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1131)
- [119-hr-979: AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-979)
- [119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-909)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1011 (as of 2026-09-26).