S1061Referred to Committee
Forest Service Accountability Act
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2025-03-13
Introduced
4
Cosponsors
S
ⓘType
Sponsor
Mike Lee
Republican · UT · Senator
Votes with party: 73.6% (832 recorded votes)
Top industries funding sponsor:
- Conservative Groups$383k
Full profile: /officials/L000577
Source: Congress.gov · FEC
Cosponsors (4)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
Latest Action
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
2025-03-13
Source: Congress.gov
Committee Activity
Currently in
- Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and ForestryReferred To · 2025-03-13
Previously
- Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry CommitteeReferred To · 2025-03-13
Plain-English Summary
This bill would establish new oversight and accountability measures for how the U.S. Forest Service manages public forests and lands, likely requiring more transparency in decision-making and potentially stricter rules about logging, recreation, or environmental protection. The changes would affect both the Forest Service's operations and the public's ability to access information about how federal forests are managed and used. Outdoor enthusiasts, timber companies, environmental groups, and local communities that depend on forest resources would all be impacted by how these accountability rules are implemented.
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Subjects
Public Lands and Natural Resources
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