H.R. 5716

119th Congress

In Committee

FARM SAFE Act

Sponsored byDemocrat:Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6]MD· Introduced 8 October 2025
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Cosponsors

5

Actions

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Amendments

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Committees

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Latest action

Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.

2 December 2025·7 months ago

Summary

Introduced in House · Updated 17 October 2025

Federal Agricultural Relief Maintained during Shutdowns And Federal Emergencies Act or the FARM SAFE Act

This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to continue activities related to agricultural disaster assistance programs during a lapse in appropriations (i.e., government shutdown).

Specifically, the bill provides that any USDA employee necessary to carry out an agricultural disaster assistance program (1) must be treated as an excepted employee who is required to perform work during a lapse in appropriations, and (2) may not be removed under a reduction in force.

Timeline

5 actions

  1. Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.

    2 December 2025 · Committee

  2. Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.

    2 December 2025 · Committee

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

    8 October 2025 · IntroReferral

  4. Introduced in House

    8 October 2025 · IntroReferral

  5. Introduced in House

    8 October 2025 · IntroReferral

  6. Introduced in House

    8 October 2025 · IntroReferral

  7. Introduced in House

    8 October 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

8 cosponsors

Sponsor

Democrat:Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6]MD

Cosponsors

  • Democrat788%
  • Republican113%

Classification

Policy area

Agriculture and Food

Cosponsor momentum

Cumulative over time

Cosponsors grew from 6 on 8 October 2025 to 8 on 12 November 2025.

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