H.R. 4134 – Flood Resiliency and Land Stewardship Act

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The Flood Resiliency and Land Stewardship Act updates the Food Security Act of 1985 by expanding the Regional Conservation Partnership Program’s objectives. It adds flood prevention, mitigation, and resiliency improvement as a core purpose alongside existing soil, water, wildlife, and land conservation goals. The change affects federal conservation programs that fund regional or watershed‑scale projects on eligible lands.

Key Provisions

Amends the Food Security Act’s Regional Conservation Partnership Program purpose language to add a new goal: preventing and mitigating flooding and drought, and improving or expanding flood resiliency.
Keeps the existing goals of soil, water, wildlife, agricultural land, and natural resource conservation, but now explicitly includes flood‑related measures.

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Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Agriculture Committee

June 25, 2025

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Introduced in House

June 25, 2025

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Agriculture Committee

June 25, 2025

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Introduced in HouseIssued June 25, 2025

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119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 4134

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 25, 2025

Mrs. Hinson (for herself and Mr. Sorensen) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture

A BILL

To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to add flood prevention and mitigation measures to purposes of the Regional Conservation Partnership Program, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Flood Resiliency and Land Stewardship Act.

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RCPP purposes

Paragraph (2) of section 1271(b) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3871(b)(2)) is amended to read as follows:

(2)

To address natural resource concerns on eligible land on a regional or watershed scale, including—

(A)

the conservation, protection, restoration, and sustainable use of soil;

(B)

the conservation and protection of water, including sources of drinking water and groundwater;

(C)

the prevention and mitigation of the effects of flooding and drought, and the improvement or expansion of flood resiliency; and

(D)

the conservation of wildlife, agricultural land, and related natural resources.

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