# 119-s-2215: Restoring America’s Floodplains Act

119-s-2215, Restoring America’s Floodplains Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] (R-IA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2215
- Congress: 119
- Title: Restoring America’s Floodplains Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-09
- Sponsor: Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] (R-IA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Floodplain easement restoration and management** is the bill's main goal. It would let the Department of Agriculture provide financial and technical help under the Emergency Watershed Protection Program to restore vegetation and wetland functions on purchased floodplain easements and to manage those easements. - Households near restored floodplains could see reduced flood risk as vegetation and wetland hydrology are restored to protect people and property. - Landowners with floodplain easements could receive financial and technical assistance and may enter compatible-use agreements that guide maintenance and restoration. - State and local agencies and conservation groups can make agreements with the Department to help maintain and manage restored vegetation and wetlands. - Wetlands and watershed functions would be targeted for restoration through adapted vegetative cover and hydrologic improvements to support ecological health.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2025-07-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More help for landowners with floodplain easements: benefit, low. If enacted, the Agriculture Secretary would be allowed to provide money and technical help to restore plant cover and wetland functions on floodplain easements. This would apply only to easements bought through the Emergency Watershed Program (section 403(a)(1)). Help would be optional. The Secreta…

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## Sources
- [119-s-2215 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2215)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2215 (as of 2025-12-21).