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Joint Chiefs Reauthorization Act of 2025
To reauthorize the Joint Chiefs Landscape Restoration Partnership program, and for other purposes.
Summary
The bill reauthorizes the Joint Chiefs Landscape Restoration Partnership program, which was established in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, and expands its scope and duration. The bill adds new program purposes including recovery from wildfires and enhancement of soil and water resources, and requires greater coordination between the Natural Resources Conservation Service and Forest Service in implementing the program using best available science. The bill updates program criteria to include post-wildfire impacts and priorities identified in State forest action plans and similar planning documents. The authorization period is extended from 2023 through 2031, providing funding and direction for the program through the end of fiscal year 2031.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO)
2 cosponsors
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Joe Neguse’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK $31,726
- HOLLAND & HART $17,400
- ELEVATIONS CREDIT UNION $14,600
- FOUNDRY GROUP $14,200
- DISH NETWORK $13,200
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Actions (2)
- Jul 15, 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
- Jul 15, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 15, 2025
Mr. Neguse (for himself, Mr. Ciscomani, and Ms. Salinas) 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 reauthorize the Joint Chiefs Landscape Restoration Partnership program, 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 “Joint Chiefs Reauthorization Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. JOINT CHIEFS LANDSCAPE RESTORATION PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM.
Section 40808 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (16 U.S.C. 6592d) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)(2)—
(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking “or” at the end;
(B) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
“(D) to recover from wildfires; or
“(E) to enhance soil, water, and related natural resources.”;
(2) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following:
“(3) Agency coordination.—In carrying out the Program, the Chief of the Natural Resources Conservation Service shall—
“(A) consider corresponding management plans from the Chief of the Forest Service; and
“(B) collaborate with the Chief of the Forest Service on forestry science and practice, using the best available science.”;
(3) in subsection (d)(1)—
(A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting “and post- wildfire impacts” after “wildfire risk”; and
(B) in subparagraph (F), by inserting “, as identified in the corresponding State forest action plan or similar priority plan (such as a State wildlife or water plan)” before the semicolon;
(4) in subsection (f), by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
“(2) inconsistent with the prohibitions under the rule of the Forest Service entitled ‘Special Areas; Roadless Area Conservation’ (66 Fed. Reg. 3244 (January 12, 2001)), and subparts C and D of part 294 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations, as applicable;”; and
(5) in subsections (g)(2) and (h)(1), by striking “and 2023” each place it appears and inserting “through 2031”. <all>
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