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Protecting Farmers from Natural Disasters Act of 2025
To amend the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 to enhance the long-term protection of watersheds, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill amends the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 to modify rules for restoring agricultural land after natural disasters. It authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to permit restoration of farmland above pre-disaster conditions when such restoration would benefit the long-term health and protection of the watershed. This allows disaster recovery efforts to incorporate broader watershed conservation goals beyond simply returning land to its previous state.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA)
2 cosponsors
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC)
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Zachary Nunn’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $397,838
- MARQUIS MANAGEMENT INC. $16,550
- BRODIE GENERATIONAL CAPITAL PARTNERS $16,500
- STARKEY HEARING TECHNOLOGIES $13,200
- APOLLO GLOBAL MGMT $13,000
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Zachary Nunn → · Outside spending →
Actions (4)
- Jan 13, 2026 Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology. · house
- Jan 13, 2026 Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit. · house
- Sep 10, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. · house
- Sep 10, 2025 Introduced in House
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Text versions (1)
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 10, 2025
Mr. Nunn of Iowa (for himself and Mr. Davis of North Carolina) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture
A BILL
To amend the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 to enhance the long-term protection of watersheds, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Protecting Farmers from Natural Disasters Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. LEVEL OF RESTORATION.
Section 403 of the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2203) is amended—
(1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following:
“(b) Level of Restoration.—The Secretary 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.”. <all>
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