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H.R. 2401 113th Congress House

Good Neighbor Forestry Act

Official title: To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to enter into cooperative agreements with State foresters authorizing State foreste… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to enter into cooperative agreements with State foresters authorizing State foresters to provide certain forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration and protection services.

Introduced: June 17, 2013 Introduced by: Tom Cotton Republican · Arkansas See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources EcologyFiresForests, forestry, treesInsects
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Intergovernmental relationsPest managementState and local government operationsWater qualityWatershedsWildlife conservation and habitat protection
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This bill died when the 113th Congress ended
It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 13, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry.
Jun 25, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.
Jun 17, 2013
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 17, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 13, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Good Neighbor Forestry Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA), with respect to National Forest System land, and the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land, to enter into cooperative agreements and contracts with state foresters to provide forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration, management, and protection services that include: (1) activities to treat insect infected forests; (2) activities to reduce hazardous fuels; (3) activities involving commercial harvesting or other mechanical vegetation treatments; or (4) any other activities to restore or improve forest, rangeland, and watershed health, including fish and wildlife habitat.

Permits state foresters to enter into subcontracts to provide such restoration, management, and protection services.

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  • HR 818 Healthy Forest Management and Wildfire Prevention Act
  • HR 1345 Catastrophic Wildfire Prevention Act of 2013
  • HR 1526 Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act
  • HR 1895 National Forest Emergency Response Act
  • HR 1947 Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013
  • HR 2518 Truth in Spending Act of 2013
  • S 327 Good Neighbor Forestry Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2401: Good Neighbor Forestry Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2401/
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"H.R. 2401: Good Neighbor Forestry Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2401/.
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H.R. 2401, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2401/.
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