To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to add the emergency watershed program as a covered program for purposes of carrying out the regional conservation partnership program, and for other purposes.
Key claim: HR9927 would amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to designate the Emergency Watershed Program as a covered program under the Regional Conservation Partnership Program.
Abstract
(HR9927 · 119th Congress) Latest action (2026-07-23): Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Why this matters
The Emergency Watershed Program helps landowners and communities repair damage after floods, fires, and other natural disasters, while RCPP channels conservation funding through partnerships with states, tribes, and NGOs. Folding EWP into RCPP as a covered program could give partner-led projects access to emergency recovery dollars and streamline post-disaster conservation delivery for farmers in affected watersheds. The proposal is at the introduction stage with no immediate effect on producers, consumers, or food prices.