H.R. 5280
IntroducedProtecting Farmers from Natural Disasters Act of 2025
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Official source on Congress.gov ↗[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 5280 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5280 To amend the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 to enhance the long-term protection of watersheds, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 10, 2025 Mr. Nunn of Iowa (for himself and Mr. Davis of North Carolina) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 to enhance the long-term protection of watersheds, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting Farmers from Natural Disasters Act of 2025''. SEC. 2. LEVEL OF RESTORATION. Section 403 of the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2203) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following: ``(b) Level of Restoration.--The Secretary 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.''. <all>
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