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H.R. 598

Referred to Committee

FIR Act

Introduced 1/21/2025•119th Congress•House

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.

2/28/2025 • House

Summary

Forest Information Reform Act or the FIR Act

This bill specifies that neither the Forest Service nor the Bureau of Land Management are required to reinitiate consultation on a land management plan when a new species is listed as threatened or endangered, critical habitat is designated, or new information reveals effects of the plan may affect a listed species or critical habitat in a manner or to an extent not previously considered.

Introduced in House • 1/21/2025

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Topics & Subjects

Endangered and threatened speciesLand use and conservationWildlife conservation and habitat protection

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (3)

Party Breakdown

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Sponsor

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Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1]

Republican • MT-1

Sponsored 1/21/2025

Cosponsors (2)

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Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4]

R-WA-4

Joined 1/21/2025

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Rep. Fulcher, Russ [R-ID-1]

R-ID-1

Joined 4/3/2025

Bill Journey

Originated in the House

Introduced

January 21, 2025

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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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Text Versions (1)

Introduced in House1/21/2025

Details

Bill TypeHR
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors2