To prohibit the Secretary of Agriculture from closing any research and development facility of the Forest Service.
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 2
- Latest action
- Jun 25, 2026
What it does
This bill would prohibit the Secretary of Agriculture from closing any research and development facility operated by the Forest Service, including closures carried out as part of a reorganization plan. The prohibition applies unless Congress explicitly authorizes such a closure through a new law enacted after this bill’s date of enactment. The measure aims to protect Forest Service research facilities from administrative closure without direct congressional approval. It was introduced in the House and referred to the Committee on Agriculture for further consideration.
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