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S530Referred to Committee

WEST Act of 2025

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-02-11
Introduced
8
Cosponsors
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Type

Sponsor

John Barrasso
John Barrasso
Republican · WY · Senator
Votes with party: 33.6% (321 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/B001261

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (8)

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

  • Cynthia M. Lummis (R-WY)Original· 2025-02-11
  • Deb Fischer (R-NE)Original· 2025-02-11
  • James E. Risch (R-ID)Original· 2025-02-11
  • John R. Curtis (R-UT)Original· 2025-02-11
  • Kevin Cramer (R-ND)Original· 2025-02-11
  • Mike Crapo (R-ID)Original· 2025-02-11
  • Dan Sullivan (R-AK)· 2025-03-03
  • Mike Lee (R-UT)· 2025-05-12

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 →

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text: CR S862)

2025-02-11

Source: Congress.gov

Plain-English Summary

Without access to the bill's specific text, this legislation appears to address management or use of public lands and natural resources in western states. The bill likely aims to balance conservation, resource development, or land access for ranchers, miners, outdoor enthusiasts, or Native American tribes who depend on these federal lands. Once the full details are available, the summary can explain exactly which lands are affected and what changes would be made to how they're managed.

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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