Ashley Hinson (R-IA)
Flood Resiliency and Land Stewardship Act
A Republican bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "Flood Resiliency and Land Stewardship Act," seeks to amend the Food Security Act of 1985. The primary goal is to update the purposes of the Regional Conservation Partnership Program. Specifically, it aims to include flood prevention and mitigation measures within the program's scope. The amendment would address natural resource concerns on a regional or watershed scale. It also covers soil, water, and wildlife conservation.
Yes· 3 of 7
- Scored +5
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?
The bill enhances environmental protection by adding flood prevention and water conservation to the RCPP.
- Scored +5
Would farmers be better off under this?
The bill directly benefits agricultural land through enhanced conservation and flood resilience.
- Scored +4
Does this improve help for people hit by a disaster?
The bill prioritizes proactive flood prevention and mitigation to reduce disaster impacts.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Flood Protection: The bill adds the prevention and mitigation of the effects of flooding and drought, as well as the improvement or expansion of flood resiliency, to the program's purposes (Section 2).
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Water Security: The provision includes the conservation and protection of water, which includes sources of drinking water and groundwater (Section 2).
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Land and Wildlife Preservation: The bill maintains the focus on the conservation and protection of soil, wildlife, and agricultural land (Section 2).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this better protect air, water and wildlife? — The bill enhances environmental protection by adding flood prevention and water conservation to the RCPP. Does this improve help for people hit by a disaster? — The bill prioritizes proactive flood prevention and mitigation to reduce disaster impacts. Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests? — The bill emphasizes watershed-scale management of soil, water, and wildlife. Does this invest in rural communities? — By focusing on flood resiliency and water security, the bill supports the stability of rural agricultural land.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would farmers be better off under this? — The bill directly benefits agricultural land through enhanced conservation and flood resilience. Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — The emphasis on water security and flood mitigation is highly beneficial for rural communities.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this give the federal government more power? — The bill expands the scope of a federal program through legislative amendment.
- 6/25/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Eric SorensenDemocrat · Illinois