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Seedlings for Sustainable Habitat Restoration Act of 2023

USA118th CongressS-1164| Senate 
| Updated: 3/30/2023
Ben Ray Luján

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Senator

New Mexico

Cosponsors (3)
Martin Heinrich (Democratic)John Cornyn (Republican)Peter Welch (Democratic)

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Seedlings for Sustainable Habitat Restoration Act of 2023 This bill provides support for the collection and maintenance of native seeds and production of tree seedlings. First, the bill expands the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to allow the Forest Service to enter into contracts, grants, or agreements with state forestry agencies, institutions of higher education, and other entities for the (1) collection and maintenance of native seeds, including material from managed seed orchards; and (2) production of seedlings for revegetation. Second, the bill modifies requirements for forest landscape restoration proposals for funding under the Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program. Specifically, the bill adds institutions of higher education to the list of entities that may provide employment or training opportunities under a proposal and allows the employment or training opportunities to include the collection and maintenance of native seeds for revegetation or the production of seedlings.
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Timeline
Mar 30, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Mar 30, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Dec 18, 2024

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-5015
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-912, Part I.
  • March 30, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 30, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.


  • December 18, 2024

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-5015
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-912, Part I.

Environmental Protection

Related Bills

  • HR 118-5015: Seedlings for Sustainable Habitat Restoration Act of 2023
Employment and training programsForests, forestry, treesHigher educationHorticulture and plantsIntergovernmental relationsPublic-private cooperation

Seedlings for Sustainable Habitat Restoration Act of 2023

USA118th CongressS-1164| Senate 
| Updated: 3/30/2023
Seedlings for Sustainable Habitat Restoration Act of 2023 This bill provides support for the collection and maintenance of native seeds and production of tree seedlings. First, the bill expands the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to allow the Forest Service to enter into contracts, grants, or agreements with state forestry agencies, institutions of higher education, and other entities for the (1) collection and maintenance of native seeds, including material from managed seed orchards; and (2) production of seedlings for revegetation. Second, the bill modifies requirements for forest landscape restoration proposals for funding under the Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program. Specifically, the bill adds institutions of higher education to the list of entities that may provide employment or training opportunities under a proposal and allows the employment or training opportunities to include the collection and maintenance of native seeds for revegetation or the production of seedlings.
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Timeline
Mar 30, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Mar 30, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Dec 18, 2024

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-5015
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-912, Part I.
  • March 30, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 30, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.


  • December 18, 2024

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-5015
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-912, Part I.
Ben Ray Luján

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Senator

New Mexico

Cosponsors (3)
Martin Heinrich (Democratic)John Cornyn (Republican)Peter Welch (Democratic)

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

Environmental Protection

Related Bills

  • HR 118-5015: Seedlings for Sustainable Habitat Restoration Act of 2023
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Employment and training programsForests, forestry, treesHigher educationHorticulture and plantsIntergovernmental relationsPublic-private cooperation