H.R. 1011 Passed the House Agriculture and Food

Emergency Conservation Program Improvement Act of 2025

To amend the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 to remove barriers to agricultural producers in accessing funds to carry out emergency measures under the emergency conservation program, and for other purposes.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Rep. Letlow, Julia [R-LA-5] Introduced February 5, 2025 Cosponsors 4 (1 D, 3 R) Latest action April 15, 2026

Summary

Emergency Conservation Program Improvement Act of 2025
This bill revises the Emergency Conservation Program (ECP) and the Emergency Forest Restoration Program (EFRP) to expand eligibility for payments to agricultural producers and owners of forest land impacted by natural disasters. The bill also provides additional options to receive an advance on cost-sharing payments before carrying out emergency measures.
The bill expands advance ECP payments to include payments for the rehabilitation of farmland or to repair or replace a farmland or conservation structure. Producers may receive an advance on cost-sharing payments for 75% of the cost of the replacement or rehabilitation and 50% of the cost of the repair. Current law limits advanced cost-sharing payments to 25% of the cost of the repair or replacement of fencing.
The bill also expands eligibility for payments under ECP to include emergency measures to address damages caused by a wildfire that is not caused naturally (including a wildfire that is caused by the federal government), if the damage is caused by the spread of the wildfire due to natural causes.
Under EFRP, the bill allows owners of nonindustrial private forest land impacted by a natural disaster to receive an advance on cost-sharing payments for up to 75% of the cost of the emergency measures. Recipients must use the funds within 180 days after the funds are disbursed. Currently, advance payments are not available under the program.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Roll-call votes

Actions

  1. Apr 15, 2026 Received in the Senate.
  2. Apr 14, 2026 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. Apr 14, 2026 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 395 - 10 (Roll no. 109). (text: CR H2844)
  4. Apr 14, 2026 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2874)
  5. Apr 14, 2026 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  6. Apr 14, 2026 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1011.
  7. Apr 14, 2026 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2844-2846)
  8. Apr 14, 2026 Mr. Thompson (PA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  9. Mar 7, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
  10. Feb 5, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
  11. Feb 5, 2025 Introduced in House

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