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S. 1462 119th Congress Senate

Fix Our Forests Act

Official title: A bill to improve forest management activities on National Forest System land, public land under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and Tribal … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to improve forest management activities on National Forest System land, public land under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and Tribal land to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested land, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 10, 2025 Introduced by: John R. Curtis Republican · Utah See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources Advanced technology and technological innovationsAdvisory bodiesAir qualityCommunity life and organization
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Computers and information technologyCongressional oversightData collection, sharing, protectionDepartment of AgricultureDepartment of the InteriorEcologyEmergency planning and evacuationEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchEnvironmental technologyExecutive agency funding and structureFiresFirst responders and emergency personnelForests, forestry, treesGeography and mappingGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHazardous wastes and toxic substancesHousing and community development fundingIntergovernmental relationsJudicial review and appealsLand use and conservationLicensing and registrationsLivestockPublic contracts and procurementPublic-private cooperationResearch and developmentScientific communicationSupply chainWater use and supplyWatershedsWildlife conservation and habitat protection
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Supports Statement of Administration Policy · Trump administration · Aug 10, 2026 Read the SAP
 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Oct 27, 2025
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Reported by Senator Boozman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Oct 27, 2025
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 212.
Oct 21, 2025
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
May 6, 2025
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-74.
Apr 10, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Apr 10, 2025
Introduced in Senate
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What's happening now October 27, 2025

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 212.

 Hearings & markups 2
 Related & companion bills 2
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 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 491

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 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
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Hickenlooper, John W.
Colorado · Apr 10, 2025
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Padilla, Alex
California · Apr 10, 2025
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Sheehy, Tim
Montana · Apr 10, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1462: Fix Our Forests Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-1462/
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"S. 1462: Fix Our Forests Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-1462/.
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S. 1462, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-1462/.
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[S. 1462: Fix Our Forests Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-1462/)
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