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H.R. 598 119th Congress House

FIR Act

Official title: To amend the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to provide that the Secretary… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to provide that the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior are not required to reinitiate consultation on a land management plan or land use plan under certain circumstances, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 21, 2025 Introduced by: Ryan K. Zinke Republican · Montana See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources Endangered and threatened speciesLand use and conservationWildlife conservation and habitat protection
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Feb 28, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.
Jan 21, 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.
Jan 21, 2025
Introduced in House
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Forest Information Reform Act or the FIR Act

This bill specifies that neither the Forest Service nor the Bureau of Land Management are required to reinitiate consultation on a land management plan when a new species is listed as threatened or endangered, critical habitat is designated, or new information reveals effects of the plan may affect a listed species or critical habitat in a manner or to an extent not previously considered.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 7567 Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026
  • HR 471 Fix Our Forests Act
  • HR 168 TORCH Act
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 Cosponsors 2
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Fulcher, Russ
Idaho · Apr 3, 2025
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Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Jan 21, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 598: FIR Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-598/
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"H.R. 598: FIR Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-598/.
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H.R. 598, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-598/.
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