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US HB5716
Bill
Status
10/8/2025
Primary Sponsor
April McClain-Delaney
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AI Summary
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USDA employees necessary to administer agricultural disaster assistance programs would be classified as "excepted employees" required to continue working during government shutdowns
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Protected employees could not be removed through reduction in force during a lapse in appropriations
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Covered programs include those under Title IV of the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2201 et seq.) and section 1501 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9081)
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The Secretary of Agriculture would have authority to determine which additional congressionally-authorized disaster assistance programs qualify for continued operation
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Introduced October 8, 2025 by Rep. McClain Delaney with 6 bipartisan cosponsors and referred to the House Committee on Agriculture
Legislative Description
FARM SAFE Act Federal Agricultural Relief Maintained during Shutdowns And Federal Emergencies Act
Agriculture and food
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
10/8/2025