S. 629 · 119th Congress · Public Law 119-102
Emergency Conservation Program Improvement Act of 2025
3 sections in the law, all of them in the bill as introduced.
Signed July 12, 2026 · Introduced February 19, 2025 in the Senate
Sponsor: Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) · 2 cosponsors (2 D)
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Official title
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.
Official summary (Congressional Research Service) · as public law
This act 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 act also provides additional options to receive an advance on cost-sharing payments before carrying out emergency measures.
The act expands advance ECP payments to include the replacement, repair, or restoration of farmland or conservation structures requiring an immediate response. Producers may receive an advance on cost-sharing payments for 75% of the cost of the replacement and 50% of the cost of the repair or restoration. Current law limits advance payments to 25% of the cost of the repair or replacement of fencing.
Under EFRP, the act 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. Currently, advance payments are not available under the program.
ECP and EFRP recipients must use the funds within 180 days after the funds are disbursed. This provides additional time to ECP recipients who currently must use the funds within 60 days.
The act also expands eligibility for payments under the programs to include emergency measures to address damages caused by (1) a wildfire that is not caused naturally, if the damage is caused by the spread of the wildfire due to natural causes; and (2) a wildfire that is caused by the federal government.
How it became law
- IntroducedFeb 19
- CommitteeMar 24
- HouseJun 23
- SenateMar 24
- Signed—
As introduced: 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.
Key steps, cosponsors and text changes (11)
Sponsor
Original cosponsors
SenateIntroduced in Senate
- Text: Introduced in Senate
3 sections
SenatePassed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1565; text: CR S1565)
SenateSenate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Text: Engrossed in Senate
3 sections, no changes
HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 368 - 19 (Roll no. 223). (text: CR H4137)
HousePresented to President.
- Text: Enrolled Bill
3 sections, no changes
Became Public Law No: 119-102.
Show every recorded step (19)
Sponsor
Original cosponsors
SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
SenateIntroduced in Senate
- Text: Introduced in Senate
3 sections
HouseReceived in the House.
SenatePassed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1565; text: CR S1565)
SenateSenate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Text: Engrossed in Senate
3 sections, no changes
HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 368 - 19 (Roll no. 223). (text: CR H4137)
HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4192)
HouseAt 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.
HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 629.
HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4137-4138)
HouseMr. Lucas moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
HousePresented to President.
- Text: Enrolled Bill
3 sections, no changes
Became Public Law No: 119-102.
HouseSent to Archivist of the United States unsigned.
Source: GovInfo bill status and text versions. 2 cosponsors.
Every section
All 3 sections, in order
From the enrolled bill text on GovInfo. Read any section in full on Congress.gov.
- Sec. 1Short title
- Sec. 2Improving the Emergency Conservation Program
- Sec. 3Improving the Emergency Forest Restoration Program
Sponsor and cosponsors
Show all 3 members, by last name
Sponsor: Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE)
- Sen. Ben Luján (D-NM)
- Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA)
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Sources: bill text and status, GovInfo (Enrolled Bill) · Official summary, Congressional Research Service · Congress.gov, as of November 1, 2026. US government works are in the public domain · This bill on Congress.gov (opens in new tab)