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119-hr-6018119th CongressWALLET

Bringing Assistance for Rural Needs During Shutdowns Act

Sponsored By: Representative Wied, Tony [R-WI-8]

Introduced

Summary

Designates Farm Service Agency staff and services as essential during government shutdowns so they can continue emergency work to protect human life and property. This bill would treat any services performed by Farm Service Agency officers or employees as emergency services under 31 U.S.C. 1342, allowing those activities to continue during funding gaps to address threats to life or property.

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  • Farmers and rural households: Would help ensure emergency help related to the safety of people or protection of property remains available in rural communities during a government shutdown.
  • Farm Service Agency employees: Would allow FSA staff to continue performing emergency duties during funding gaps under the Anti-Deficiency Act framework.
  • Local responders and property owners: Would keep FSA operations in place to respond to urgent threats to property and public safety in rural areas during shutdowns.

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Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Farm Service Agency emergency work in shutdowns

This bill would treat Farm Service Agency (FSA) work as emergency work during a federal shutdown. FSA could keep doing services that protect human life or property, like disaster help or steps to prevent loss. If you rely on FSA for emergency or property-protection help, you could still get it during a shutdown. It would not add new money or new programs.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Wied, Tony [R-WI-8]

WI • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1]

    MI • R

    Sponsored 11/10/2025

  • Rep. Schmidt, Derek [R-KS-2]

    KS • R

    Sponsored 11/10/2025

  • Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 11/10/2025

  • Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3]

    MS • R

    Sponsored 11/10/2025

  • Rep. Harrigan, Pat [R-NC-10]

    NC • R

    Sponsored 11/10/2025

  • Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6]

    MD • D

    Sponsored 11/10/2025

  • Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]

    VA • D

    Sponsored 12/9/2025

  • Rep. Fitzgerald, Scott [R-WI-5]

    WI • R

    Sponsored 4/29/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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