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119th Congress Public Lands and Natural Resources

H.R. 528: Post-Disaster Reforestation and Restoration Act

Passed HouseMar 16, 2026

  1. Introduced (completed)Jan 16, 2025
  2. Passed House (completed)Mar 16, 2026
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Jan 16, 2025

This bill directs the Department of the Interior to carry out a program for post-disaster reforestation and restoration.

Interior must identify covered lands requiring reforestation and restoration following unplanned disturbances that are unlikely to experience natural regeneration without assistance. Covered land means (1) any federal land or interest in land administered by the National Park Service, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the Bureau of Reclamation, the Forest Service, or the Bureau of Indian Affairs; and (2) any Indian Forest Land or Rangeland.

Interior must propose a list that prioritizes projects for reforestation and restoration for each fiscal year. Interior may (1) carry out priority projects through grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements; and (2) support any grant contract or cooperative agreement that may be necessary to ensure adequate and appropriate seed and seedling availability to further the objectives of priority projects.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Roll calls

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Amendments

0 offered

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Cosponsors

2

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

100 points earned
  1. 1Brittany Pettersen D-CO SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, marked up, reported, discharged, passed House6 events+92
  2. 2Charles (Chuck) Edwards R-NCCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
  3. 2Brian Fitzpatrick R-PACosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History

  1. Mar 16, 2026Passed the House by voice vote.
  2. Jan 16, 2025Introduced in the House by Brittany Pettersen.
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  1. Mar 17, 2026Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  2. Mar 16, 2026Mr. Wittman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  3. Mar 16, 2026Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2524-2525)
  4. Mar 16, 2026DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 528.
  5. Mar 16, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2524)
  6. Mar 16, 2026On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2524)
  7. Mar 16, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  8. Sep 15, 2025Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-276, Part I.
  9. Sep 15, 2025Committee on Agriculture discharged.
  10. Sep 15, 2025Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 232.
  11. Jul 23, 2025Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged
  12. Jul 23, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  13. Jul 23, 2025Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
  14. Apr 29, 2025Subcommittee Hearings Held
  15. Apr 23, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
  16. Jan 16, 2025Introduced in House
  17. Jan 16, 2025Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.