119th Congress Public Lands and Natural Resources
H.R. 179: Proven Forest Management Act of 2025
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Summary
This bill sets forth provisions to expedite the approval and implementation of forest management activities and establishes related requirements.
First, the bill categorically excludes a forest management activity conducted on National Forest System land for reducing forest fuels from certain environmental review requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 if the activity (1) does not exceed 10,000 acres (including not more than 3,000 acres of mechanical thinning), (2) is developed in a collaborative manner, and (3) is consistent with the forest plan developed for the relevant National Forest System land.
Next, the bill directs the Forest Service to conduct forest management activities in a manner that attains multiple ecosystem benefits unless the costs associated with attaining such benefits are excessive.
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Additionally, the Forest Service must (1) establish any post-program ground condition criteria for a ground disturbance caused by a forest management activity required by the applicable forest plan, and (2) provide for monitoring to ascertain the attainment of relevant post-program conditions.
The bill also allows the Forest Service or the Department of the Interior, as appropriate, to enter into contracts and cooperative agreements with certain entities to provide for fuel reduction, erosion control, reforestation, and similar activities on federal and nonfederal lands within land adjustment programs.
Finally, the bill directs the Forest Service, when conducting a forest management activity on National Forest System land, to coordinate with impacted parties to increase efficiency and maximize the compatibility of management practices across such land.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Ken Calvert R-CAOriginal
- Darrell Issa R-CAOriginal
- Doug LaMalfa R-CAOriginal
- Pete Stauber R-MNOriginal
- David Valadao R-CAOriginal
- Kevin Kiley I-CA
- Ryan Zinke R-MT
- Jay Obernolte R-CA
Who scored on this bill
- 1Tom McClintock SponsorIntroduced, marked up, reported3 events+32
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History
- Introduced in the House by Tom McClintock.
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- Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-430, Part I.
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 15.
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.