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H.R. 1011119th CongressPassed one chamberLatest action Apr 15, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
Official title: Emergency Conservation Program Improvement Act of 2025
Introduced:
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HR 1011 lets farmers, ranchers, and forest owners get up to 75% of disaster repair costs paid upfront instead of only reimbursed later.
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This bill changes USDA's Emergency Conservation Program so producers can request money upfront—up to 75% of estimated costs before rebuilding or replacing damaged property, and up to 50% before repairs—rather than paying first and waiting for reimbursement. It also broadens the definition of "wildfire" eligible for aid to include fires that spread due to natural causes even if not naturally started, including federal prescribed burns that got out of control. A similar change lets private forest landowners get up to 75% of restoration costs upfront under the Emergency Forest Restoration Program, though unused funds must be returned within 180 days.
Farmers, ranchers, and private non-industrial forest landowners who experience damage from disasters like floods, storms, or wildfires.
This is meant to help producers who lack enough cash on hand to cover repairs immediately after a disaster, though it also expands what wildfire damage qualifies for aid.
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Right now: it passed the House, and the official record shows nothing new since. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Received in the Senate.