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S 1540 118th Congress Senate Public Lands and Natural Resources Endangered and threatened species Forests, forestry, trees Land use and conservation

A bill to amend the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to provide for circumstances under which reinitiation of…

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A bill to amend the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to provide for circumstances under which reinitiation of consultation is not required under a land and resource management plan or land use plan under those Acts, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 10, 2023 Introduced by: Daines, Steve Republican · Montana See on congress.gov
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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.
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Jul 25, 2023
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 161.
Jul 25, 2023
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 118-77.
May 17, 2023
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
May 10, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
May 10, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill establishes circumstances under which reinitiation of consultation related to endangered or threatened species is not required under a land and resource management plan or a land use plan.

Specifically, the bill prohibits a land and resource management plan for a unit of the National Forest System or a land use plan for public lands from

  • being considered to be a continuing federal agency action, or
  • constituting a discretionary federal involvement or control for a distinct federal purpose.

This makes certain consultation requirements related to endangered or threatened species inapplicable to such plans.

What's happening now July 25, 2023

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 161.

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  • DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE
    for DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2025
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 2 Independent 1
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · May 17, 2023
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · May 10, 2023
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · May 10, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1540: A bill to amend the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to provide for circumstances under which reinitiation of consultation is not required under a land and resource management plan or land use plan under those Acts, and for other purposes.. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1540/
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"S. 1540: A bill to amend the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to provide for circumstances under which reinitiation of consultation is not required under a land and resource management plan or land use plan under those Acts, and for other purposes.." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1540/.
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S. 1540, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1540/.
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[S. 1540: A bill to amend the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to provide for circumstances under which reinitiation of consultation is not required under a land and resource management plan or land use plan under those Acts, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1540/)
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