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Proven Forest Management Act of 2025

Reported from committee: it can still change before the session ends.

US HR 179 · House Bill · 119th Congress

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Stage
Reported from committee
Started in
House
Sponsors
9
Latest action
Jan 8, 2026

What it does

Proven Forest Management Act of 2025 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…

Official summary · Introduced in House · Jan 3, 2025

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Where it stands

  1. Introduced (Done)

    Jan 3, 2025

  2. Committee (Current step)

    Reported from committee · Jan 8, 2026

  3. Floor (Not started)

  4. Law (Not started)

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Who is involved

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Where it goes next

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