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H.R. 9602 118th Congress House

Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act

Official title: To amend the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 to authorize States to approve certain organizations to acquire, hold, and manage conservation easemen… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 to authorize States to approve certain organizations to acquire, hold, and manage conservation easements under the Forest Legacy Program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 4, 2024 Introduced by: John Garamendi Democratic · California See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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
Oct 2, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.
Sep 16, 2024
Introduced in House
Sep 16, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Sep 16, 2024
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E898)
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 Latest action October 2, 2024

Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9602: Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-9602/
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"H.R. 9602: Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-9602/.
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H.R. 9602, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-9602/.
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