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HR9927119th CongressWALLET

Farmers Lifeline to Overcoming Disasters (FLOOD) Act

Sponsored By: Representative Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]

Introduced

Summary

Makes Emergency Watershed Protection measures eligible under the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP). This bill would add the Emergency Watershed Protection activities described in the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 to RCPP's list of covered programs. That change would allow RCPP partners to include EWP activities when designing partnership projects and when considering RCPP funding for conservation work.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

More watershed help for farmers

If enacted, this bill would add Emergency Watershed Protection measures (the projects described in section 403 of the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978) to the list of activities eligible under the USDA Regional Conservation Partnership Program. This would let RCPP partnerships, grants, and agreements include those watershed protection projects. The change would take effect upon enactment and would affect producers, landowners, and local sponsors who apply to RCPP.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]

CA • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4]

    IA • R

    Sponsored 7/23/2026

Roll Call Votes

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