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Senate bill · S. 629 (119th Congress)

Emergency Conservation Program Improvement Act of 2025

U.S. Senate

Latest action Jul 12, 2026

Sponsor: Deb Fischer (U.S. Senator for Nebraska, Republican)

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Summary

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. 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.

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Where it stands

Became law without the President's signature.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

House Committee on Agriculture · U.S. House of Representatives

Also referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry · U.S. Senate.

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Cosponsors

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Recorded votes

  • Vote: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

    U.S. HouseJun 23, 2026Result: Passed

    (368) (19) (0) (44)

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Full history

  1. Jul 12, 2026

    Enacted

    Became Public Law No: 119-102.

  2. Jul 12, 2026

    Enacted

    Became Public Law No: 119-102.

    U.S. Senate

  3. Jul 12, 2026

    Sent to Archivist of the United States unsigned.

  4. Jun 30, 2026

    Sent to the executive

    Presented to President.

    President

  5. Jun 23, 2026

    Considered as Unfinished business. (consideration: cr H4192)

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4192)

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  1. Jun 23, 2026

    Debate - the House Proceeded With Forty Minutes of Debate on S. 629.

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

    U.S. House of Representatives

  2. Jun 23, 2026

    Passed a chamber

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

  3. Jun 23, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    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)

    U.S. House of Representatives

  4. Mar 24, 2026

    Held at the desk.

  5. Mar 24, 2026

    Message on Senate Action Sent to the House.

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    U.S. Senate

  6. Mar 24, 2026

    Passed a chamber

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

    U.S. Senate

  7. Mar 24, 2026

    Sent to the executive

    Received in the House.

    U.S. House of Representatives

  8. Mar 24, 2026

    In committee

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

    U.S. Senate

  9. Feb 19, 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. Senate

    U.S. Senate

  10. Feb 19, 2025

    Referred to committee

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

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