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S2787Referred to Committee

Grasslands Grazing Act of 2025

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-09-11
Introduced
2
Cosponsors
S
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Type

Sponsor

John Barrasso
John Barrasso
Republican · WY · Senator
Votes with party: 75.6% (854 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/B001261

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (2)

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

  • Cynthia M. Lummis (R-WY)Original· 2025-09-11
  • John Thune (R-SD)· 2025-09-29

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 →

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.

2026-03-04

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • Senate Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesMarkup By · 2026-03-04

Previously

  • Energy and Natural Resources CommitteeMarkup By · 2026-03-04
  • Energy and Natural Resources CommitteeReferred To · 2025-09-11
  • Senate Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesReferred To · 2025-09-11

Plain-English Summary

This bill would make it easier for ranchers to graze livestock on federal grasslands and prairies by streamlining the permitting process and potentially extending grazing rights. The changes would affect both ranching operations that depend on public lands for pasture and federal land management agencies that oversee these areas. Environmental groups and conservation advocates may have concerns about impacts to wildlife habitat and grassland ecosystems, while ranchers would likely benefit from reduced regulatory barriers.

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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