# 119-hr-5716: FARM SAFE Act

119-hr-5716, FARM SAFE Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6] (D-MD); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-05).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5716
- As of: 2026-06-05
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5716
- Congress: 119
- Title: FARM SAFE Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-10-08
- Sponsor: Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6] (D-MD)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-05

## 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. - 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.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2] (D-AL), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3] (D-MD), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ivey, Glenn [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2025-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wied, Tony [R-WI-8] (R-WI), 2025-11-12T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Keep USDA disaster staff working: benefit, low. 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 woul…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-hr-979: AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-5716 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5716)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hr-979: AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-979)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5716 (as of 2026-06-05).