# 119-s-4714: FENCE Act

119-s-4714, FENCE Act, 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 2026-07-25).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4714
- Congress: 119
- Title: FENCE Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-09
- Sponsor: Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE] (R-NE)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-25

## Summary

**Allows new fencing technology in emergency conservation payments.** This bill would let the Emergency Conservation Program pay for repair or replacement of fencing that updates to new or emerging technologies as long as the update does not increase the overall cost of the repair or replacement. Farmers and ranchers with damaged fences could adopt modern fencing options while keeping eligibility for emergency fencing aid.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] (D-NM), 2026-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] (R-NE), 2026-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2026-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), 2026-06-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Allow new fencing technology for farms: benefit, low. If enacted, this bill would let Emergency Conservation Program fence repairs or replacements include updates to new or emerging fencing technology. Farmers, ranchers, and other landowners who get Emergency Conservation Program help would be eligible. Updating would be allowed only if it does not in…

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## Sources
- [119-s-4714 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4714)

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- [119-s-2858: SHINE for Autumn Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2858)
- [119-s-1816: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1816)
- [119-s-1261: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1261)
- [119-s-1289: 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1289)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4714 (as of 2026-07-25).