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Save Our Forests Act of 2025

To ensure that the Forest Service is fully staffed, and for other purposes.

Introduced May 21, 2025

Latest action (May 21, 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.

Referred to
Natural Resources Committee Agriculture Committee
Policy area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Issues
Climate & Energy

Summary
  • Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to increase Forest Service staffing necessary to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of National Forest System land within 30 days of enactment.
  • Requires the Secretary to reinstate any Forest Service employees who were involuntarily removed or terminated between January 20, 2025, and the date of enactment.
  • Requires the Secretary to continue carrying out Forest Service projects for which funds are authorized or appropriated under various federal laws, including the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and Inflation Reduction Act.

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Sponsor (1)
31 cosponsors

Actions (2)
  1. May 21, 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. · house
  2. May 21, 2025 Introduced in House

Text versions (1)
  • Introduced in House · May 21, 2025

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 21, 2025

Mr. Neguse (for himself, Mr. Huffman, Ms. Salinas, Ms. Elfreth, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Peters, Ms. Sewell, Mr. Fields, Mr. Lynch, Ms. Norton, Ms. Pettersen, Ms. Tlaib, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Strickland, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Ms. Brownley, Mr. Quigley, Ms. Dexter, Ms. Ansari, Mr. Magaziner, Mr. Levin, Ms. Bynum, Mr. Thanedar, Mr. Cleaver, and Mr. Min) introduced the following bill; which was 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

A BILL

To ensure that the Forest Service is fully staffed, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “Save Our Forests Act of 2025”.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act:

(1) National forest system.—The term “National Forest System” has the meaning given the term in section 11(a) of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1609(a)).

(2) Secretary.—The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Agriculture.

SEC. 3. FOREST SERVICE STAFFING AND PERSONNEL.

Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, using funds previously appropriated to the Secretary for such purposes, the Secretary shall—

(1) increase staffing necessary to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of National Forest System land to meet the needs of present and future generations; and

(2) reinstate any individuals who were involuntarily removed or otherwise terminated from employment with the Forest Service during the period beginning on January 20, 2025, and ending on the date of enactment of this Act.

SEC. 4. CONTINUATION OF AUTHORIZED FOREST SERVICE PROJECTS.

The Secretary shall continue to carry out each project of the Forest Service for which funds are authorized or appropriated under—

(1) the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6801 et seq.);

(2) section 200303 of title 54, United States Code;

(3) chapter 2004 of title 54, United States Code;

(4) the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58; 135 Stat. 429); or

(5) Public Law 117-169 (commonly known as the “Inflation Reduction Act of 2022”) (136 Stat. 1818). <all>

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