H.R. 5257: To amend the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 to enhance the long-term protection of watersheds, and for other purposes.

118th Congress · introduced 2023-08-22 · Agriculture and Food · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.

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Where it came from: introduced 2023-08-22 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

To amend the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 to enhance the long-term protection of watersheds, and for other purposes.

Plain summary

This bill amends the Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) Program to allow the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide for certain restoration activities. The EWP Program offers technical and financial assistance, including the purchase of floodplain easements, to safeguard people and property from floods, drought, fires, windstorms, and other natural disasters that impair a watershed. Under the bill, USDA may allow restoration above pre-disaster conditions if that restoration is in the best interest of the long-term health and protection of the watershed.

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Official text

To amend the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 to enhance the long-term protection of watersheds, and for other purposes.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] · 4 cosponsors

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Donald G. Davis (D-NC), Jonathan L. Jackson (D-IL), Josh Harder (D-CA), Michael Lawler (R-NY)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] reported raising $6.1 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-118hr5257.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/118/hr>

Record fed-us-cong118-hr5257 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong118 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong118