S. 4714 · Senate bill · 119th Congress

FENCE Act

Sponsored by Sen. Pete Ricketts, Nebraska with 4 co-sponsors

Introduced Jun 9, 2026

Referred to the Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

Latest action Jun 9, 2026

SponsorSen. Pete Ricketts, Nebraska· 4 cosponsorsSen. Martin Heinrich, New MexicoSen. Deb Fischer, Nebraska

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Sec. 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Fencing Eligibility for New Conservation Equipment Act” or the “FENCE Act”.

Sec. 2. New or emerging fencing technologies under the emergency conservation program

Section 401(b) of the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2201(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

“(3) New or emerging technologies.— Repair or replacement of fencing under this section may include updating of fencing to new or emerging technology if such updating does not increase the cost of the repair or replacement.”.

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