Flood Resiliency and Land Stewardship Act

119 HR 4134 IH: Flood Resiliency and Land Stewardship Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-06-25 text/xml EN 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. I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4134 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 25, 2025 Mrs. Hinson (for herself and Mr. Sorensen ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to add flood prevention and mitigation measures to purposes of the Regional Conservation Partnership Program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Flood Resiliency and Land Stewardship Act . 2. RCPP purposes Paragraph (2) of section 1271(b) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3871(b)(2) ) is amended to read as follows: (2) To address natural resource concerns on eligible land on a regional or watershed scale, including— (A) the conservation, protection, restoration, and sustainable use of soil; (B) the conservation and protection of water, including sources of drinking water and groundwater; (C) the prevention and mitigation of the effects of flooding and drought, and the improvement or expansion of flood resiliency; and (D) the conservation of wildlife, agricultural land, and related natural resources. .