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Malheur Community Empowerment for the Owyhee Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-06-04
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1
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Sponsor

Ron Wyden
Ron Wyden
Democrat · OR · Senator
Votes with party: 86.1% (898 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (1)

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

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

2025-06-04

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Plain-English Summary

This bill would give the Malheur National Forest and surrounding public lands in Oregon's Owyhee region to local communities and tribes for management, likely shifting control away from federal agencies. The change would let local groups make decisions about how the land is used for activities like logging, grazing, recreation, and conservation. This affects ranchers, outdoor enthusiasts, Native American tribes, and environmental groups who all have interests in how these public lands are managed.

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Public Lands and Natural Resources
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