S. 629Emergency Conservation Program Improvement Act of 2025

What the bill would do

This act revises the Emergency Conservation Program (ECP) and the Emergency Forest Restoration Program (EFRP) to expand eligibility for payments to agricultural producers and owners of forest land impacted by natural disasters. The act also provides additional options to receive an advance on cost-sharing payments before carrying out emergency measures.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service. Last updated Jul 31, 2026.

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