# 119-s-3140: Flood Protection and Infrastructure Resilience Act of 2025

119-s-3140, Flood Protection and Infrastructure Resilience Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE] (R-NE); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3140
- Congress: 119
- Title: Flood Protection and Infrastructure Resilience Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-11-06
- Sponsor: Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE] (R-NE)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-04

## Summary

**Expands federal support for watershed restoration and flood resilience.** This bill would let USDA fund larger, longer-term watershed fixes, raise federal shares for rehabilitation projects, and reorient regional conservation to protect soil, water, flood resilience, and habitat. - Farmers and landowners would be able to get Emergency Watershed Program help for restoration that goes beyond immediate repairs to improve long-term watershed health and prevent repeat damage. - Flood-prone communities and local organizations would see a baseline federal contribution of 65% of rehabilitation costs, with up to 90% available in limited resource areas, while local groups must cover water and mineral rights and all permits. - Conservation partners and regional projects would get new priorities under the Regional Conservation Partnership Program focused on soil conservation, drinking water and groundwater protection, flood and drought mitigation, and conservation of wildlife and agricultural land.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2025-11-06T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More federal pay for watershed repairs: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would set how much the Federal government pays for watershed rehabilitation projects. By default, the Federal share would be 65% of total rehabilitation costs for a project. For projects that serve a Secretary‑designated limited resource area, the Federal share could be up to 9…
- New regional conservation goals for farms: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would change the stated goals of the Regional Conservation Partnership Program to focus on regional and watershed outcomes. New objectives would include soil conservation and sustainable use; protecting water and drinking water sources including groundwater; preventing and redu…
- Allow stronger watershed restoration projects: benefit, low. If enacted, the Department of Agriculture would be able to fund higher levels of watershed restoration when carrying out the Emergency Watershed Program. The Secretary could approve work that goes beyond immediate fixes if it helps the long‑term health of the watershed or prevents repeated damage.…

## Related bills

- 119-s-2828: Child Care Modernization Act of 2025
- 119-s-4668: Protect College Sports Act of 2026
- 119-s-554: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026
- 119-s-1552: Living Donor Protection Act of 2025
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-3140 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3140)

## Related
- [119-s-2828: Child Care Modernization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2828)
- [119-s-4668: Protect College Sports Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4668)
- [119-s-554: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-554)
- [119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5025)
- [119-s-1552: Living Donor Protection Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1552)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3140 (as of 2026-10-04).