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FARM SAFE Act
Sponsored By: Representative McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6]
In Committee
Summary
Keeps agricultural disaster assistance running during appropriations lapses. It treats USDA employees needed to carry out covered disaster programs as excepted employees who must work during a lapse and who are protected from removal in a reduction in force.
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- Farmers and ranchers: Continue to have access to disaster loans and assistance during funding gaps for programs under the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978, the 2014 farm law, and other statutory disaster authorities.
- USDA disaster staff: Employees deemed necessary to operate those programs are treated as excepted employees and may not be removed under a reduction in force while appropriations lapse.
- Program continuity: Relies on existing statutory authorities so covered disaster-assistance programs can keep operating through shutdowns.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Keep USDA disaster staff working
If enacted, this bill would require USDA employees needed to run agricultural disaster assistance programs to be treated as excepted employees during a lapse in appropriations. Those employees would be required to work during the lapse and could not be removed in a reduction in force. The bill would define covered programs to include programs under title IV of the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978; programs under section 1501 of the Agricultural Act of 2014; and disaster-assistance programs the Secretary of Agriculture determines are authorized by Congress. This would help keep disaster payments and services to farmers and small farm businesses running during government funding gaps.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6]
MD • D
Cosponsors
Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4]
VA • D
Sponsored 10/8/2025
Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25]
CA • D
Sponsored 10/8/2025
Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2]
AL • D
Sponsored 10/8/2025
Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3]
MD • D
Sponsored 10/8/2025
Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2]
LA • D
Sponsored 10/8/2025
Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]
NC • D
Sponsored 10/8/2025
Rep. Ivey, Glenn [D-MD-4]
MD • D
Sponsored 10/28/2025
Rep. Wied, Tony [R-WI-8]
WI • R
Sponsored 11/12/2025
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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