119-hr3559

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3559 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 H. R. 3559

 To ensure that the Forest Service is fully staffed, and for other 
 purposes.

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 May 21, 2025

 Mr. Neguse (for himself, Mr. Huffman, Ms. Salinas, Ms. Elfreth, Ms. 
DeGette, Mr. Peters, Ms. Sewell, Mr. Fields, Mr. Lynch, Ms. Norton, Ms. 
 Pettersen, Ms. Tlaib, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Strickland, Mr. 
Krishnamoorthi, Ms. Brownley, Mr. Quigley, Ms. Dexter, Ms. Ansari, Mr. 
 Magaziner, Mr. Levin, Ms. Bynum, Mr. Thanedar, Mr. Cleaver, and Mr. 
Min) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case 
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of 
 the committee concerned

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 A BILL

 To ensure that the Forest Service is fully staffed, and for other 
 purposes.

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

 This Act may be cited as the ``Save Our Forests Act of 2025''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

 In this Act:

    (1) National forest system.--The term ``National Forest 
 System'' has the meaning given the term in 

section 11

    (a) of the 
 Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 
 (16 U.S.C. 1609

    (a) ).

    (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
 of Agriculture.

SEC. 3. FOREST SERVICE STAFFING AND PERSONNEL.

 Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
using funds previously appropriated to the Secretary for such purposes, 
the Secretary shall--

    (1) increase staffing necessary to sustain the health, 
 diversity, and productivity of National Forest System land to 
 meet the needs of present and future generations; and

    (2) reinstate any individuals who were involuntarily 
 removed or otherwise terminated from employment with the Forest 
 Service during the period beginning on January 20, 2025, and 
 ending on the date of enactment of this Act.

SEC. 4. CONTINUATION OF AUTHORIZED FOREST SERVICE PROJECTS.

 The Secretary shall continue to carry out each project of the 
Forest Service for which funds are authorized or appropriated under--

    (1) the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 
 6801 et seq.);

    (2) section 200303 of title 54, United States Code;

    (3) chapter 2004 of title 54, United States Code;

    (4) the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 
 117-58; 135 Stat. 429); or

    (5) Public Law 117-169 (commonly known as the ``Inflation 
 Reduction Act of 2022'') (136 Stat. 1818).
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