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To prohibit the Secretary of Agriculture from implementing a Forest Service rule relating to criminal prohibitions, and for other purposes.
Summary
The bill invalidates a Forest Service rule entitled "Law Enforcement; Criminal Prohibitions" published on November 25, 2024. The bill prohibits the Secretary of Agriculture from administering, implementing, or enforcing the invalidated rule or any substantially similar rule.
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Sponsor (1)
4 cosponsors
- Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] (R-WY)
- Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT)
- Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT)
- Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] (R-SD)
Actions (2)
- Dec 17, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. · senate
- Dec 17, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
December 17, 2025
Ms. Lummis (for herself, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Curtis, and Mr. Lee) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
A BILL
To prohibit the Secretary of Agriculture from implementing a Forest Service rule relating to criminal prohibitions, 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 “Community Law Enforcement Authority Restoration Act of 2025” or the “CLEAR Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. INVALIDING FOREST SERVICE RULE RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROHIBITIONS.
(a) In General.—The rule of the Forest Service entitled “Law Enforcement; Criminal Prohibitions” (89 Fed. Reg. 92808 (November 25, 2024)) shall have no force or effect.
(b) Implementation.—The Secretary of Agriculture shall not administer, implement, or enforce the rule described in subsection (a) or any substantially similar rule. <all>
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