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HR 179 119th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Ecology Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Forests, forestry, trees Land use and conservation Public contracts and procurement Water quality Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Proven Forest Management Act of 2025

Introduced: January 3, 2025 Introduced by: McClintock, Tom Republican · California See on congress.gov
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 8, 2026
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-430, Part I.
Jul 23, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jul 23, 2025
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 15.
Apr 4, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.
Jan 3, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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.
Jan 3, 2025
Introduced in House
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Proven Forest Management Act of 2025

This bill sets forth provisions to expedite the approval and implementation of forest management activities and establishes related requirements.

First, the bill categorically excludes a forest management activity conducted on National Forest System land for reducing forest fuels from certain environmental review requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 if the activity (1) does not exceed 10,000 acres (including not more than 3,000 acres of mechanical thinning), (2) is developed in a collaborative manner, and (3) is consistent with the forest plan developed for the relevant National Forest System land.

Next, the bill directs the Forest Service to conduct forest management activities in a manner that attains multiple ecosystem benefits unless the costs associated with attaining such benefits are excessive.

Additionally, the Forest Service must (1) establish any post-program ground condition criteria for a ground disturbance caused by a forest management activity required by the applicable forest plan, and (2) provide for monitoring to ascertain the attainment of relevant post-program conditions.

The bill also allows the Forest Service or the Department of the Interior, as appropriate, to enter into contracts and cooperative agreements with certain entities to provide for fuel reduction, erosion control, reforestation, and similar activities on federal and nonfederal lands within land adjustment programs.

Finally, the bill directs the Forest Service, when conducting a forest management activity on National Forest System land, to coordinate with impacted parties to increase efficiency and maximize the compatibility of management practices across such land.

What's happening now January 8, 2026

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-430, Part I.

 Hearings & markups 1
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Lobbying activity 15

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

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 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Republican 7 Independent 1
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Obernolte, Jay
California · Jan 13, 2025
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Zinke, Ryan K.
Montana · Jan 9, 2025
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Kiley, Kevin
California · Jan 7, 2025
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Calvert, Ken
California · Jan 3, 2025
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Issa, Darrell
California · Jan 3, 2025
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LaMalfa, Doug
California · Jan 3, 2025
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Stauber, Pete
Minnesota · Jan 3, 2025
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Valadao, David G.
California · Jan 3, 2025
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