Enhance USDA authority to mitigate flooding by using proven conservation tools and local expertise.

This legislation enhances the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) authority to mitigate flooding by using proven, cost-effective conservation tools and local expertise.

Messmer backed legislation to expand USDA flood-mitigation authority through conservation tools and local expertise.

Messmer Introduces the Restoring America’s Floodplains Act | U.S. Representative Mark Messmer
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Congress.gov shows H.R. 7264, sponsored by Rep. Mark B. Messmer, was introduced on January 27, 2026 and referred to the House Committee on Agriculture; the bill status is still listed as Introduced.

Messmer made a concrete legislative attempt to expand USDA floodplain-easement authority, but the measure has not advanced beyond introduction and committee referral.

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H.R.7264 - Restoring America’s Floodplains Act 119th Congress (2025-2026)
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In an April 30, 2026 press release, Messmer said he secured 'flood mitigation, outdoor recreation enhancement, and land rehabilitation through the Restoring America’s Floodplains Act' during Farm Bill negotiations, but the release does not show enactment of H.R. 7264 itself.

Recent official messaging suggests the concept was treated as a negotiation win inside broader farm-bill work, but there is still no official sign the standalone USDA floodplain-authority bill became law.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Messmer Celebrates Passage of the 2026 Farm Bill in the House of Representatives | U.S. Representative Mark Messmer
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