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H.R. 9927House119th Congress (2025-2027)In Committee

Farmers Lifeline to Overcoming Disasters (FLOOD) Act

Sponsored by Jimmy PanettaRep. Jimmy Panetta (D-CA)
Introduced July 23, 2026

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The Farmers Lifeline to Overcoming Disasters (FLOOD) Act amends the 1985 Food Security Act to include the emergency watershed program as an eligible activity under the regional conservation partnership program. This change allows federal conservation funds to be used for emergency watershed protection projects, helping farmers and landowners respond to flood‑related disasters.

Key Provisions

  • Adds a short title – the “Farmers Lifeline to Overcoming Disasters (FLOOD) Act.”
  • Amends Section 1271A(1) of the Food Security Act to add a new paragraph (G) that lists the emergency watershed protection measures from the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 as a covered program.
  • Makes the emergency watershed program eligible for funding and implementation through the regional conservation partnership program.

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Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Agriculture Committee

July 23, 2026

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Introduced in House

July 23, 2026

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Agriculture Committee

July 23, 2026

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Introduced in HouseIssued July 23, 2026

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119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 9927

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 23, 2026

Mr. Panetta (for himself and Mr. Feenstra) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture

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.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Farmers Lifeline to Overcoming Disasters (FLOOD) Act.

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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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