Bill Detail
H.R. 5280
Congress: 119
Title
Protecting Farmers from Natural Disasters Act of 2025
Summary
Protecting Farmers from Natural Disasters Act of 2025 This bill amends the Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) Program to allow the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide for certain restoration activities. The EWP Program offers technical and financial assistance, including the purchase of floodplain easements, to safeguard people and property from floods, drought, fires, windstorms, and other natural disasters that impair a watershed. Under the bill, USDA may allow restoration above pre-disaster conditions if that restoration is in the best interest of the long-term health and protection of the watershed.
Sponsor
Rep. Zachary Nunn [R-IA-3]
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
Status as of Oct 2, 9:24 AM · synced 22m ago
Introduced
2025-09-10
Data source mode: cache
Bill Engagement
Protecting Farmers from Natural Disasters Act of 2025 This bill amends the Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) Program to allow the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide…
Lobbyists on the case
- American Flood Coalition Action, Inc.2 filings · 1 lob
- Julia Seger2026 Q1
Prepared intelligence brief
Connect the event to the surrounding activity.
Unlock every organization and lobbyist filing on this bill, the complete event and issue map, private team positions, and recurring movement alerts across the portfolio.