Bill · S. 5115· Senate(119-S-5115)
Farmers Lifeline Options for Overcoming Disasters (FLOOD) Act
- Introduced
- 7/23/2026
- Last activity
- 7/23/2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- Sponsored by
- Lisa Blunt Rochester
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is known as the Farmers Lifeline Options for Overcoming Disasters (FLOOD) Act. It seeks to amend the Food Security Act of 1985. The primary goal is to add the emergency watershed program to the list of covered programs for the regional conservation partnership program. This change specifically includes the emergency watershed protection measures described in section 403 of the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978.
Yes· 3 of 5
Would farmers be better off under this?+6
The bill provides farmers with expanded access to emergency watershed protection through regional conservation partnerships.
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?+5
The bill expands the scope of the regional conservation partnership program to include emergency watershed protection measures.
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?+4
The expansion of watershed protection programs benefits the environmental stability of rural communities.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Expansion of Conservation Partnerships: By adding the emergency watershed program as a covered program, the bill allows for different types of conservation efforts to be carried out through the regional conservation partnership program (Section 2).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the text provided.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Farmers+6Good For Rural Residents+4Good For Business Owners+3
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Environmental Protections+5Improves Rural Development+4
- 7/23/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
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James JusticeRepublican · West Virginia