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HR5823Referred to Committee

Watershed Protection and Forest Recovery Act of 2025

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-10-24
Introduced
2
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Joe Neguse
Joe Neguse
Democrat · CO · Representative
Votes with party: 97.9% (607 recorded votes)
Top industries funding sponsor:
  • Progressive Groups$78k

Full profile: /officials/N000191

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (2)

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

2 cosponsors on record at Congress.gov. The named list is syncing into Govwatch and will appear here shortly — view on Congress.gov in the meantime.

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 →

Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.

2025-12-02

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on AgricultureReferred To · 2025-10-24

Plain-English Summary

The legislation would protect water sources and restore forests on public lands by establishing new conservation programs and funding restoration projects in watersheds across the country. It would affect federal land management agencies, environmental organizations, and communities that depend on clean water and healthy forests, while potentially creating jobs in forest restoration and conservation work. The bill aims to improve water quality, prevent erosion, and rebuild forests damaged by wildfires or other degradation.

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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