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S. 2215

U.S. Senate•In Senate Committee

Summary

S. 2215, the Restoring America’s Floodplains Act, was introduced in the Senate on Jul 9, 2025 by Sen. Joni Ernst (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry, and last saw action on Jul 9, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Record

Text

S. 2215 has 1 co-sponsor.

sb2215/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S2215 IS: Restoring America’s Floodplains Act
 U.S. Senate
 2025-07-09
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
  II
  119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
  S. 2215
  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
  July 9, 2025
  Ms. Ernst  (for herself and  Mr. Bennet ) introduced the following bill; which was
  read twice and referred to the  Committee on
  Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
  A 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.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Restoring America’s Floodplains Act  .
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—
(1)
in subsection (a)—
(A)
by striking the subsection designation and heading and all that follows through  The Secretary  and inserting the following:
(a)
Authorizations
(1)
In general
The Secretary
  ; and
(B)
by adding at the end the following:
(2)
Easement restoration
The Secretary may provide financial and technical assistance for restoring adapted vegetative cover and the hydrologic functions and values of wetlands on floodplain easements acquired under paragraph (1).
(3)
Easement management
The Secretary shall have sole discretion for entering into compatible-use agreements with landowners and agreements with government agencies or nongovernmental organizations to address maintenance and management of the vegetative cover and wetlands restoration measures on floodplain easements acquired under paragraph (1).
  ; and
(2)
in subsection (b), by striking the subsection designation and heading and all that follows through the  The Secretary  in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
(b)
Modification and termination of floodplain easements
(1)
In general
The Secretary
  .

Tracker

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  1. Introduced2025-07-09
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in Senate Jul 9, 2025

sb2215/introduced-in-senate.md

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Introduced in Senate (07/09/2025)

Sponsors

Sen. Joni Ernst (R) sponsors S. 2215, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S. 2215 went before 1 committee: Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
Referred To · Jul 9, 2025 · 334 Bills

Actions

S. 2215 has taken 2 actions since Jul 9, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jul 9, 2025
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
Jul 9, 2025
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 2215 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

S. 2215 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Restoring America’s Floodplains Act — Display Title
  • Restoring America’s Floodplains Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • A 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. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 2215 under Agriculture and Food, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 2215’s is Agriculture and Food.

s2215/policy-areas.txt
Agriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

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