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S. 3695 119th Congress Senate

Santini-Burton Modernization Act of 2026

Official title: A bill to amend Public Law 96-586 to modernize the authority of the Forest Service to acquire and administer land under that Act, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 27, 2026 Introduced by: Catherine Cortez Masto Democratic · Nevada See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources CaliforniaIntergovernmental relationsLand transfersLand use and conservationNevada
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 12, 2026
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
Jan 27, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jan 27, 2026
Introduced in Senate
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What's happening now February 12, 2026

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.

 Hearings & markups 2
 Related & companion bills 1
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Lobbying activity 9

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

  • BRUMIDI GROUP
    for LEAGUE TO SAVE LAKE TAHOE · California · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • TROUT UNLIMITED
    for TROUT UNLIMITED · Virginia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • PORTER GROUP, LLC
    for WASHOE COUNTY · Nevada · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • MARCUS G. FAUST, PC
    for INCLINE VILLAGE GENERAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT · Nevada · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • MARCUS G. FAUST, PC
    for DOUGLAS COUNTY NEVADA · Nevada · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • MARCUS G. FAUST, PC
    for INCLINE VILLAGE GENERAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT · Nevada · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3695: Santini-Burton Modernization Act of 2026. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-3695/
MLA
"S. 3695: Santini-Burton Modernization Act of 2026." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-3695/.
Bluebook (legal)
S. 3695, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-3695/.
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[S. 3695: Santini-Burton Modernization Act of 2026](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-3695/)
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