S2221Referred to Committee

SAWMILL Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-07-09
Introduced
4
Cosponsors
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Sponsor

Jeff Merkley
Jeff Merkley
Democrat · OR · Senator
Votes with party: 85.5% (883 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (4)

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

2025-07-09

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Committee Activity

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Plain-English Summary

This bill would likely make changes to how timber is harvested and managed on federal public lands, possibly by adjusting regulations around sawmill operations or wood processing. The legislation would affect timber companies, sawmill workers, and potentially local communities that depend on forestry jobs, while also influencing how the government manages forests for environmental and economic purposes.

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Public Lands and Natural Resources
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