H.R. 5716 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
FARM SAFE Act
Cosponsors: 8 (7 D, 1 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-10
Introduced: 2025-10-08
Latest action (2025-12-02): Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.
What H.R. 5716 does, in plain terms
Federal Agricultural Relief Maintained during Shutdowns And Federal Emergencies Act or the FARM SAFE Act This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to continue activities related to agricultural disaster assistance programs during a lapse in appropriations (i.e., government shutdown). Specifically, the bill provides that any USDA employee necessary to carry out an agricultural disaster assistance program (1) must be treated as an excepted employee who is required to perform work during a lapse in appropriations, and (2) may not be removed under a reduction in force.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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