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S1050Referred to Committee

Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-03-13
Introduced
1
Cosponsors
S
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Type

Sponsor

Kirsten E. Gillibrand
Kirsten E. Gillibrand
Democrat · NY · Senator
Votes with party: 82.5% (897 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/G000555

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (1)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Roger F. Wicker (R-MS)Original· 2025-03-13

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

2025-03-13

Source: Congress.gov

Plain-English Summary

This bill would create a program allowing private landowners to voluntarily place conservation easements on their forest properties, which means they agree to keep the land forested and undeveloped in exchange for tax benefits or payments. The program aims to protect forests from being cleared for development while letting landowners maintain ownership and use of their property. Landowners, conservation groups, and the timber industry would be the main groups affected by this new option.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Public Lands and Natural Resources
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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