S2042Referred to Committee

Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2025

Share:
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-06-11
Introduced
25
Cosponsors
S
ⓘ
Type

Sponsor

Maria Cantwell
Maria Cantwell
Democrat · WA · Senator
Votes with party: 61.7% (324 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/C000127

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (25)

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

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 Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.

2025-12-02

Source: Congress.gov

Plain-English Summary

This bill would protect millions of acres of undeveloped federal forest land from road construction and logging, preserving these areas for wildlife habitat, clean water, and recreation. The measure would affect timber companies, outdoor enthusiasts, and communities that depend on national forests, by restricting commercial development in designated roadless areas while allowing some limited uses like hiking and hunting. Environmental groups generally support the protection, while the timber industry and some rural communities oppose restrictions on resource extraction.

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
Full bill text is not yet cached locally.
Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

Related legislation

Bills by the same sponsor or covering overlapping subjects.