HR9464Referred to Committee
To prohibit the Secretary of Agriculture from closing any research and development facility of the Forest Service.
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2026-06-25
Introduced
1
Cosponsors
HR
ⓘType
Sponsor
Maggie Goodlander
Democrat · NH · Representative
Votes with party: 93.4% (648 recorded votes)
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Cosponsors (1)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
Latest Action
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Committee Activity
Currently in
- House Committee on AgricultureReferred To · 2026-06-25
Plain-English Summary
The government would be prevented from shutting down any research and development facilities run by the Forest Service, which studies forestry, wildlife management, and natural resource issues. This would affect Forest Service scientists and researchers who work at these facilities, as well as the communities where these facilities operate. The restriction would limit the Agriculture Department's ability to reorganize or consolidate its research operations even if budget constraints or efficiency concerns arise.
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Subjects
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Full Bill Text
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 9464 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9464 To prohibit the Secretary of Agriculture from closing any research and development facility of the Forest Service. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 25, 2026 Ms. Goodlander (for herself and Mr. Pappas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To prohibit the Secretary of Agriculture from closing any research and development facility of the Forest Service. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON CLOSURE OF FOREST SERVICE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FACILITIES. The Secretary of Agriculture may not close any research and development facility of the Forest Service, including through implementation of a reorganization plan, except as expressly authorized by an Act of Congress enacted after the date of enactment of this Act. <all>
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