Emergency Conservation Program Improvement Act of 2025

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 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 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. 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 bill 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.

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Timeline

1. 19 February 2025

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 19 February 2025

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 24 March 2026

   Floor

   Held at the desk.

   Source: Floor

4. 24 March 2026

   Floor

   Received in the House.

   Source: Floor

5. 24 March 2026

   Passed

   Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1565; text: CR S1565)

   Source: Floor

6. 24 March 2026

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

   Source: Floor

7. 24 March 2026

   Discharge

   Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry discharged by Unanimous Consent.

   Source: Discharge

8. 24 March 2026

   Committee

   Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry discharged by Unanimous Consent.

   Source: Committee

9. 23 June 2026

   Passed

   Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

   Source: Floor

10. 23 June 2026

    Vote

    On 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)

    Source: Floor

11. 23 June 2026

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On 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)

    Source: Floor

12. 23 June 2026

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4137-4138)

    Source: Floor

13. 23 June 2026

    Vote

    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.

    Source: Floor

14. 23 June 2026

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 629.

    Source: Floor

15. 23 June 2026

    Floor

    Mr. Lucas moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

    Source: Floor

16. 30 June 2026

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

17. 30 June 2026

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

18. 12 July 2026

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 119-102.

    Source: President

19. 12 July 2026

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 119-102.

    Source: BecameLaw

20. 12 July 2026

    President

    Sent to Archivist of the United States unsigned.

    Source: President

Votes

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Documents

6 official files

• Enrolled Bill

  Enrolled Bill · EN

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• Public Law

  Public Law · EN · 13 July 2026

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• Public Law

  summary · EN · 12 July 2026

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• Engrossed in Senate

  Engrossed in Senate · EN · 24 March 2026

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• Introduced in Senate

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 19 February 2025

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 19 February 2025

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Sponsors

• Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-28] · D · Sponsor
• · ssaf00 · Standing

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