119th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 2215 — Restoring America’s Floodplains Act

“A bill to amend the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to provide for floodplain easement restoration and management, and for other purposes.”

Agriculture and food

Introduced Jul 9, 2025

Last action Jul 9, 2025

Pipeline · Bill → Law

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Introduced

Jul 9, 2025

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Referred

Jul 9, 2025

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

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Committee

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Senate

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House floor

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Resolve Changes

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Signed

SummaryCRS Summary

This bill allows the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide for certain floodplain easement restoration and management activities under the Emergency Watershed Protection Program. This 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 provide financial and technical assistance to restore the adapted vegetative cover and the hydrologic functions and values of wetlands on these purchased floodplain easements. USDA also has the sole discretion to enter into compatible-use agreements with lan...

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in Senate

AmendmentAI

Timeline · 2 actions

Jul 9, 2025

Introduced in Senate

Jul 9, 2025

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