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S. 5115

U.S. Senate•In Senate Committee

Summary

S. 5115, the Farmers Lifeline Options for Overcoming Disasters (FLOOD) Act, was introduced in the Senate on Jul 23, 2026 by Sen. Lisa Rochester (D) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry, and last saw action on Jul 23, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Record

Text

S. 5115 has 1 co-sponsor.

sb5115/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S5115 IS: Farmers Lifeline Options for Overcoming Disasters (FLOOD) Act
 U.S. Senate
 2026-07-23
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 II  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  S. 5115  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   July 23, 2026   Ms. Blunt Rochester  (for herself and  Mr. Justice ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry    A BILL
To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to add the emergency watershed program as a covered program for purposes of carrying out the regional conservation partnership program, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Farmers Lifeline Options for Overcoming Disasters (FLOOD) Act  .
2.
Emergency watershed program
Section 1271A(1) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3871a(1) ) is amended by adding at the end the following:
(G)
The emergency watershed protection measures described in section 403 of the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 ( 16 U.S.C. 2203 ).
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Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-07-23
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to add the emergency watershed program as a covered program for purposes of carrying out the regional conservation partnership program, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sen. Lisa Rochester (D) sponsors S. 5115, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S. 5115 went before 1 committee: Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
Referred To · Jul 23, 2026 · 334 Bills

Actions

S. 5115 has taken 2 actions since Jul 23, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jul 23, 2026
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
Jul 23, 2026
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 5115 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to S. 5115.

Titles

S. 5115 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Farmers Lifeline Options for Overcoming Disasters (FLOOD) Act — Display Title
  • Farmers Lifeline Options for Overcoming Disasters (FLOOD) Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to add the emergency watershed program as a covered program for purposes of carrying out the regional conservation partnership program, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 5115 under Agriculture and Food, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 5115’s is Agriculture and Food.

s5115/policy-areas.txt
Agriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com