Protect the West Act of 2025
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsor
- 1
- Latest action
- Mar 20, 2025
What it does
The Protect the West Act of 2025 would establish an Outdoor and Watershed Restoration Fund within the Treasury to provide funding for restoration and resilience projects on federal and non-federal lands, administered by the Secretary of Agriculture with guidance from a Restoration Fund Advisory Council. The bill creates a grant program to support planning, coordination, monitoring, and implementation of projects that improve forest conditions, rangeland health, watershed function, or wildlife habitat, with priority given to job creation, collaborative processes, and equitable outdoor access. Eligible entities include state and local governments, Tribal governments, regional organizations,…
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