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S 5440 118th Congress Senate

Forest Service Accountability Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to provide that the President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, the Chief of the Forest Service.

Introduced: December 5, 2024 Introduced by: Lee, Mike Republican · Utah See on congress.gov
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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.
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Dec 5, 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Dec 5, 2024
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action December 5, 2024

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 5440: Forest Service Accountability Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-5440/
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"S. 5440: Forest Service Accountability Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-5440/.
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S. 5440, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-5440/.
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[S. 5440: Forest Service Accountability Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-5440/)
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