Bills · 119th Congress · Agriculture and Food

Emergency Conservation Program Improvement Act of 2025

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Votes on passage
HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · 6/23/26Suspension of the rulesA fast-track House procedure, usually for measures expected to have broad support. Debate is limited to 40 minutes, no amendments can be offered, and it needs a two-thirds vote of members voting — not a simple majority. A yes vote passes the bill.Rules of the House, Rule XV, clause 1 ↗
Passed
  • Democratic189 Yea · 0 Nay · 23 Not voting
  • Republican178 Yea · 19 Nay · 21 Not voting
  • Independent / Other1 Yea · 0 Nay · 0 Not voting
Official summary (CRS)

Emergency Conservation Program Improvement Act of 2025

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.

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Sponsor
Sen. Deb Fischer ( Republican · NE)
Cosponsors
2
Introduced
2/19/25
Policy area
Agriculture and Food
Status
2/19/25Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
2/19/25Introduced in Senate
3/24/26Held at the desk.
3/24/26Received in the House.
3/24/26Message on Senate action sent to the House.
3/24/26Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1565; text: CR S1565)
3/24/26Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
3/24/26Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry discharged by Unanimous Consent.
6/23/26Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
6/23/26On 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)
6/23/26Passed/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)
6/23/26Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4192)
6/23/26At 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.
6/23/26DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 629.
6/23/26Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4137-4138)
6/23/26Mr. Lucas moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
6/30/26Presented to President.
7/12/26Became Public Law No: 119-102.
7/12/26Sent to Archivist of the United States unsigned.