S. 629Emergency Conservation Program Improvement Act of 2025

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Sponsor: Deb Fischer [R-NE]
Cosponsors: 2 · 2 Democrats
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Committee: Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
Latest action: Jul 12, 2026 · Became Public Law No: 119-102.

IntroducedFeb 19, 2025
Passed the SenateMar 24, 2026
Passed the HouseJun 23, 2026
Sent to the PresidentJun 30, 2026
Became lawJul 12, 2026

What the measure doesCRS summary

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.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing S. 629 as public Law on Jul 12, 2026. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 223

House Jun 23, 2026

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

Emergency Conservation Program Improvement Act

Passed · Two-thirds required

368 Yea 19 Nay 44 not voting

Crossed both parties 19 of 387 voting members broke with their own party: 19 Republicans.

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All members431 members

Democratic212 members

Independent1 member

Republican218 members

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Cosponsors2 · 2 Democrats

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor S. 629 and vote against it. 2 signed when it was filed.

DBen Ray Luján [D-NM]Original2026 profile

DAdam B. Schiff [D-CA]Original

Who lobbied on S. 6291 organization

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FOREST LANDOWNERS ASSOCIATIONfiled by SCHOENING STRATEGIES, SCHOENING STRATEGIES, LLCIts PAC: Forest Landowners Association, Inc., PAC

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code2 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026Filing

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