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 Jun 19, 8:59 AM · synced 10d ago

Introduced

2025-09-10

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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…

Sponsor

Rep. Zachary Nunn [R-IA-3]R

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.

Cosponsors

2D · 0R

Partisan (D only)

LDA engagement

1 org · 2 filings

Top: American Flood Coalition Action, Inc.

Introduced

2025-09-10

Lobbyists on the case

1 org · 1 lobbyist · 2 filings mention H.R. 5280 (Protecting Farmers from Natural Disasters Act of 2025) in LDA disclosures.

Top orgs filing

American Flood Coalition Action, Inc.2 filings · 1 lob

Lobbyists on this bill

Julia Seger2026 Q1
American Flood Coalition Action, Inc.