S2215-119

Introduced

To amend the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to provide for floodplain easement restoration and management, and for other purposes.

119th Congress Introduced Jul 9, 2025

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 to authorize the Secretary of
Agriculture to provide for floodplain easement restoration and management, and for other
purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers. The main policy domain is Finance, Agriculture, Government Operations.

Who Benefits and How

financial institutions, investors, and borrowers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, financial institutions, investors, and borrowers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section ida7b5779419b1420b8b414906b37ee45b: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restoring America’s Floodplains Act.
  • Section idafbb77f3c15143f38df62b8d3d2222f3: 2. Emergency watershed program floodplain easement restoration and management Section 403 of the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2203) is amended—...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to provide for floodplain easement restoration and management, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers.

Key Policy Areas

Finance, Agriculture, Government Operations

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to provide for floodplain easement restoration and management, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers.

Policy Domains

Finance Agriculture Government Operations

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • financial institutions, investors, and borrowers
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financial institutions, investors, and borrowers:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • financial institutions, investors, and borrowers
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federal implementing agencies:
financial institutions, investors, and borrowers:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jul 9, 2025

Ms. Ernst (for herself and Mr. Bennet) introduced the following …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Finance Agriculture Government Operations
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ The Secretary identified in the operative section

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