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S. 2215: Restoring America’s Floodplains Act

S. 2215 is a federal bill in the 119th Congress. Currently, the Department of Agriculture (USDA) uses the Emergency Watershed Protection Program to buy floodplain easements, which are agreements with landowners to protect land from natural disasters. This bill expands what the USDA can do on these… See its sponsors, how members voted, and a plain-English breakdown on PolityLens.

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