S 4714 119th Congress Senate Agriculture and Food

FENCE Act

Introduced: June 9, 2026 Introduced by: Ricketts, Pete Republican · Nebraska See on congress.gov

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Jun 9, 2026

Introduced in Senate

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Allow emergency conservation payments for updated farm fencing technology.

This bill would amend the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 to permit emergency conservation system payments to be used for upgrading farm fencing to new or emerging technology. Currently, the emergency conservation system provides financial assistance for certain conservation work on farms. The bill expands what that money can cover to include modernizing fencing with newer technology. The bill was introduced in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

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What's happening now June 9, 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

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