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Ranching Without Red Tape Act of 2025

In committee: it can still change before the session ends.

US HR 2238 · House Bill · 119th Congress

Stage
In committee
Started in
House
Sponsors
3
Latest action
Apr 18, 2025

What it does

The Ranching Without Red Tape Act of 2025 would allow holders of U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management grazing permits to carry out minor range improvements—such as repairs to fences, wells, water pipelines, and stock tanks—without needing prior approval, provided they notify the relevant agency at least 30 days in advance and the agency does not object or respond. It also requires the Secretary of Agriculture (for Forest Service lands) and the Secretary of the Interior (for BLM lands) to respond to requests for agency-led range improvements within 30 days and to expedite approved improvements using administrative tools like categorical exclusions. The bill aims to reduce…

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Where it stands

  1. Introduced (Done)

    Mar 18, 2025

  2. Committee (Current step)

    In committee · Apr 18, 2025

  3. Floor (Not started)

  4. Law (Not started)

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Where it goes next

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