Bill lets farmers use more federal money for flood help.
H.R. 9927 — Farmers Lifeline to Overcoming Disasters (FLOOD) Act · Filed by Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) · 1 cosponsor · Introduced Jul 23, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill changes a 1985 farm law. It connects two federal programs. One program pays to fix farmland damaged by floods. The other program brings groups together to pay for land protection. Now both programs can work as partners.
Who it affects
Farmers and rural communities can use more federal programs. They can get money for flood and disaster help.
One thing to notice
The bill does not say how much money will be available. It does not say when it will start or how agencies will work together.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
1 cosponsor: 1 Republicans.
- Jul 23, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Jul 23, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Agriculture · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (339 characters) on Aug 12, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,707 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-09-23.
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