- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsor
- 1
- Latest action
- May 14, 2026
What it does
The GROUSE Act of 2026 would establish a program under the Food Security Act of 1985 to provide financial payments to private forest landowners for restoring upland species habitat on eligible forest land, including areas recently logged or affected by natural disasters. Payments would cover 75% of habitat restoration costs, such as planting native vegetation beneficial to upland wildlife, with contracts limited to five years and a maximum of 250 acres or 5% of a landowner’s eligible forest land per participant. The program requires landowners to submit applications and develop habitat plans in consultation with wildlife or forestry professionals, and the Secretary of Agriculture may…
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