{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-5716","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":5716,"title":"FARM SAFE Act","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-10-08","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"M001232","fullName":"Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6]","party":"D","state":"MD","district":6}],"cosponsorsCount":8,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2025-10-08","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture."},"policyArea":"Agriculture and Food","subjects":[],"actions":[{"date":"2025-10-08","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-10-08","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-10-08","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Federal Agricultural Relief Maintained during Shutdowns And Federal Emergencies Act or the FARM SAFE Act</strong></p><p>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).</p><p>Specifically, the bill provides&nbsp;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.</p>","updateDate":"2025-11-13T09:05:37Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":448,"ts":"2026-04-19T08:24:54.990Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=FARM%20SAFE%20Act"}]}}