Bringing Assistance for Rural Needs During Shutdowns Act
Sponsored By: Representative Wied
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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Bill Overview
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
WI • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1]
MI • R
Sponsored 11/10/2025
Schmidt
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
Fitzgerald
WI • R
Sponsored 4/29/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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