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HR 528 119th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Congressional oversight Ecology Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Forests, forestry, trees Land use and conservation

Post-Disaster Reforestation and Restoration Act

Introduced: January 16, 2025 Introduced by: Pettersen, Brittany Democratic · Colorado See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 17 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 17, 2026
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Mar 16, 2026
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 16, 2026
Mr. Wittman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Mar 16, 2026
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2524)
Mar 16, 2026
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 528.
Mar 16, 2026
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2524)
Mar 16, 2026
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2524-2525)
Sep 15, 2025
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-276, Part I.
Sep 15, 2025
Committee on Agriculture discharged.
Sep 15, 2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 232.
Jul 23, 2025
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 23, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jul 23, 2025
Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged
Apr 29, 2025
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Apr 23, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Jan 16, 2025
Introduced in House
Jan 16, 2025
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.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Post-Disaster Reforestation and Restoration Act of 2025

This bill directs the Department of the Interior to carry out a program for post-disaster reforestation and restoration. 

Interior must identify covered lands requiring reforestation and restoration following unplanned disturbances that are unlikely to experience natural regeneration without assistance. Covered land means (1) any federal land or interest in land administered by the National Park Service, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the Bureau of Reclamation, the Forest Service, or the Bureau of Indian Affairs; and (2) any Indian Forest Land or Rangeland.

Interior must propose a list that prioritizes projects for reforestation and restoration for each fiscal year. Interior may (1) carry out priority projects through grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements; and (2) support any grant contract or cooperative agreement that may be necessary to ensure adequate and appropriate seed and seedling availability to further the objectives of priority projects.

What's happening now March 17, 2026

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

 Hearings & markups 1
 Bill text 4 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Lobbying activity 7

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 Cosponsors 2
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Mar 11, 2025
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Edwards, Chuck
North Carolina · Jan 16, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 528: Post-Disaster Reforestation and Restoration Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-528/
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