119th Congress Public Lands and Natural Resources
S. 517: Forest Data Modernization Act of 2025
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Summary
This bill directs the Forest Service to expand and update its Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) program. Under the existing program, the Forest Service collects, analyzes, and reports on information about the condition of forest resources in the United States, such as data concerning wildfires or other forest management issues.
The bill directs FIA to include forest carbon in its inventory.
The bill also requires FIA's strategic plan to include a detailed description of the organization and procedures necessary to (1) understand and report on changes in land cover and use, and (2) evaluate carbon-related data variables.
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FIA must update the strategic plan within six months and every five years thereafter. Among other items, the first update must include (1) a plan to implement nationally consistent data collection protocols and procedures; and (2) a plan to expand current data collection, further integrate remote sensing technology, or both.
FIA must also prepare and publish a compilation of certain forest statistics every two years.
Additionally, the bill requires FIA to continue (1) the Timber Products Output survey, and (2) the National Woodland Owner Survey.
To provide data consistency, FIA must include a clear definition of forest when reporting data.
Finally, FIA (1) must also establish an office, a data platform, or both to process and respond to complex data requests submitted by external organizations; and (2) may impose fees on the organizations submitting the requests.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
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Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Bill Cassidy R-LAOriginal
- Cindy Hyde-Smith R-MS
- Raphael Warnock D-GA
Who scored on this bill
- 1Jon Ossoff SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the Senate by Jon Ossoff.
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- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.