H.R. 5716 119th Congress House

FARM SAFE Act

Official title: To provide for the continuation of agricultural disaster assistance programs in the event of a Government shutdown.

Introduced: November 12, 2025 Introduced by: April McClain Delaney Democratic · Maryland See on congress.gov

Agriculture and Food

Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Dec 2, 2025

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

Dec 2, 2025

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

Oct 8, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Oct 8, 2025

Introduced in House

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What's happening now December 2, 2025

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

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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Committees of jurisdiction 3

Agriculture Committee
House of Representatives
Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Agriculture Committee
General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Agriculture Committee

Lobbying activity 4

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES
for NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES
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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES
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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES
for NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES · District of Columbia · 4th Quarter 2025 (Oct 1 - Dec 31)

Bodies those filers lobbied

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
4 filings
SENATE
4 filings
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
4 filings
Treasury, Dept of
4 filings
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
3 filings

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Cosponsors 8