S5115Referred to Committee
Farmers Lifeline Options for Overcoming Disasters (FLOOD) Act
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2026-07-23
Introduced
1
Cosponsors
S
ⓘType
Sponsor
Lisa Blunt Rochester
Democrat · DE · Senator
Votes with party: 86.5% (871 recorded votes)
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Cosponsors (1)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
Latest Action
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
2026-07-23
Source: Congress.gov
Committee Activity
Currently in
- Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and ForestryReferred To · 2026-07-23
Plain-English Summary
The bill would allow the emergency watershed program, which helps communities repair damage from floods and other water-related disasters, to participate in a regional conservation partnership program that brings together government agencies, nonprofits, and landowners to work on environmental projects together. This change would give farmers, ranchers, and rural communities access to additional funding and resources for watershed restoration and disaster recovery efforts. The proposal is currently under review by the Senate Agriculture Committee.
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 5115 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5115 To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to add the emergency watershed program as a covered program for purposes of carrying out the regional conservation partnership program, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 23, 2026 Ms. Blunt Rochester (for herself and Mr. Justice) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to add the emergency watershed program as a covered program for purposes of carrying out the regional conservation partnership program, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Farmers Lifeline Options for Overcoming Disasters (FLOOD) Act''. SEC. 2. EMERGENCY WATERSHED PROGRAM. Section 1271A(1) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3871a(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(G) The emergency watershed protection measures described in section 403 of the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2203).''. <all>
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