Expanded Coverage for Former Foster Youth Act

Senate Bill

S. 2077

119th Congress

Expanded Coverage for Former Foster Youth Act

In Committee

Introduced:Jun 12, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Ben Luján

D - NM

Cosponsors

1

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Agriculture and Food

Summary

This bill would provide disaster assistance and access to federal lands for agricultural producers who rely on traditional community-operated water irrigation systems called acequias. It ensures these producers can get help from the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program for losses from natural disasters, and removes the need for special use permits for acequias on federal lands.

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Introduced6/12/2025

StatusRead twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

ChamberSenate

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Expanded Coverage for Former Foster Youth Act

This bill would provide disaster assistance and access to federal lands for agricultural producers who rely on traditional community-operated water irrigation systems called acequias. It ensures these producers can get help from the Noninsured Crop Disaster As

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This bill would provide disaster assistance and access to federal lands for agricultural producers who rely on traditional community-operated water irrigation systems called acequias. It ensures these producers can get help from the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program for losses from natural disasters, and removes the need for special use permits for acequias on federal lands.

Bill Number: 2077
Introduced: 6/12/2025
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Policy Area: Agriculture and Food

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Title: Expanded Coverage for Former Foster Youth Act
Bill Number: 2077
Sponsor: No sponsor
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Introduced: 6/12/2025
Summary: This bill would provide disaster assistance and access to federal lands for agricultural producers who rely on traditional community-operated water irrigation systems called acequias. It ensures these producers can get help from the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program for losses from natural

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill would provide disaster assistance and access to federal lands for agricultural producers who rely on traditional community-operated water irrigation systems called acequias. It ensures these producers can get help from the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program for losses from natural disasters, and removes the need for special use permits for acequias on federal lands.

Last updated: 12/30/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Acequia Communities Empowered by Qualifying Upgrades for Infrastructure ActThis bill specifies that agricultural producers who rely on acequia systems are eligible to receive assistance under the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program for all losses suffered as a result of drought, flood, or other natural disasters. Acequias, or community ditches, are community-operated and -organized water irrigation systems. The bill also provides that a special use permit shall not be required on Department of Agriculture (USDA) or Department of the Interior land for the (1) presence or use of an acequia or the use of the acequia's water, or (2) routine maintenance and minor improvements conducted by a community user or governing body of an acequia.Further, USDA must submit a report to Congress on agricultural producers who rely on acequia systems.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Allows agricultural producers who use acequias to get disaster assistance from the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program for losses from drought, floods, and other natural disasters.
Removes the requirement for a special use permit on federal lands for the presence, use, or routine maintenance of acequias.
Requires the USDA to submit a report to Congress on agricultural producers who rely on acequia systems.

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This bill would directly benefit agricultural producers in the western United States who rely on traditional acequia irrigation systems, helping them access disaster relief and maintain their water infrastructure on public lands. It could improve food security and economic stability for rural, often low-income communities that depend on these community-managed water systems.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Agriculture and Food

Related Subjects

Agricultural conservation and pollution

Agricultural insurance

Agricultural practices and innovations

Congressional oversight

Disaster relief and insurance

Floods and storm protection

Infrastructure development

Water use and supply

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

2077, 119th Congress (2025). "Expanded Coverage for Former Foster Youth Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-s-2077

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