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S1462Reported by Committee

Fix Our Forests Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-04-10
Introduced
3
Cosponsors
S
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Type

Sponsor

John R. Curtis
John R. Curtis
Republican · UT · Senator
Votes with party: 33.2% (322 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/C001114

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (3)

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

  • Alex Padilla (D-CA)Original· 2025-04-10
  • John W. Hickenlooper (D-CO)Original· 2025-04-10
  • Tim Sheehy (R-MT)Original· 2025-04-10

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 →

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 212.

2025-10-27

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and ForestryReported By · 2025-10-27

Previously

  • Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry CommitteeReported By · 2025-10-27
  • Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and ForestryMarkup By · 2025-10-21
  • Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry CommitteeMarkup By · 2025-10-21
  • Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry CommitteeHearings By (full committee) · 2025-05-06
  • Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and ForestryHearings By (full committee) · 2025-05-06

Plain-English Summary

This bill would make it easier for the federal government to manage and restore forests on public lands by streamlining the process for removing dead trees, thinning overcrowded forests, and conducting controlled burns to prevent wildfires. The changes would affect timber companies, environmental groups, and communities near national forests by potentially speeding up forest management projects while trying to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfires. The bill aims to balance forest health with environmental protections and economic interests in how public forests are maintained.

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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