Contact Congress about H.R. 1011: Emergency Conservation Program Improvement Act of 2025
Farmers and some private forest owners could get part of their disaster aid before repairs are done. The bill also makes some human-caused wildfire damage eligible for help. USDA would run the new rules through existing programs.
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Emergency Conservation Program Improvement Act of 2025 is a Senate bill awaiting final action. The latest recorded action: Received in the Senate.
Latest action on H.R. 1011: Received in the Senate.
Who this affects: This bill mainly affects farmers, ranchers, and owners of private forest land who need help after a disaster damages land or structures. It also affects USDA staff who would decide payment amounts, offer advance-payment options, and collect back unused money.
Why this matters: This bill matters because disaster victims often need cash right away, not after repair work is finished. Advance payments could help some farmers and forest landowners start work faster when they do not have enough savings or credit. The wildfire change could also clear up some fights over who qualifies for aid. How much this helps in practice will depend on how USDA defines key terms and runs the repayment rules.
Key provisions in H.R. 1011
- Farmers and other agricultural producers could take up to 75% of their payment up front for replacing or rehabilitating fences and other damaged farmland or conservation structures. The Secretary of Agriculture would set the fair market value used for that payment.
- Farmers and other agricultural producers could take up to 50% of their payment up front for repair work. That lower amount applies when the work is a repair, not a full replacement or rehabilitation, and the Secretary would still use fair market value.
- Some wildfire damage from fires that did not start naturally could still qualify for help. That includes some fires started by the federal government, but only if natural forces spread the fire and caused the damage.
- Owners of nonindustrial private forest land would have to be given the choice to receive up to 75% of approved emergency measure costs in advance under the Emergency Forest Restoration Program.
- USDA would calculate those forest emergency payments using fair market value. It would use the estimated practice costs listed in each State's Natural Resources Conservation Service Field Office Technical Guide.
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Questions people ask about H.R. 1011
- What is H.R. 1011?
- Farmers and some private forest owners could get part of their disaster aid before repairs are done. The bill also makes some human-caused wildfire damage eligible for help. USDA would run the new rules through existing programs.
- How do I support or oppose H.R. 1011?
- Choose support, oppose, or ask for changes on Modern Action. The action flow drafts the message for you and keeps the wording tied to this bill.
- Who should I contact about H.R. 1011?
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- Can Modern Action explain H.R. 1011 before I act?
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