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SAWMILL Act

USA119th CongressHR-6277| House 
| Updated: 1/13/2026
Dan Newhouse

Dan Newhouse

Republican Representative

Washington

Cosponsors (12)
Trent Kelly (Republican)Celeste Maloy (Republican)Mike Ezell (Republican)David Scott (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Eugene Simon Vindman (Democratic)Janelle S. Bynum (Democratic)Shri Thanedar (Democratic)Harriet M. Hageman (Republican)Josh Riley (Democratic)Jim Costa (Democratic)Russ Fulcher (Republican)

Forestry and Horticulture Subcommittee, Agriculture Committee, Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill, titled the "Supporting American Wood and Mill Infrastructure with Loans for Longevity Act" or the "SAWMILL Act" , establishes requirements for the Timber Production Expansion Guaranteed Loan Program. It mandates that the Secretary of Agriculture, in coordination with the Secretary of the Interior, identify federal lands that are high or very high priority for ecological restoration involving vegetation removal. The Program will provide loan guarantees to eligible entities, defined as individuals or businesses owning or operating sawmills or other wood-processing facilities in rural areas. These facilities must be located within a 250-mile radius of the identified eligible federal land. The purpose of these guarantees is to support the establishment, reopening, retrofitting, expansion, or improvement of such facilities, thereby substantially decreasing the cost of ecological restoration projects. A total of not more than $220,000,000 in loan guarantees may be provided under the Program.
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Timeline
Jul 9, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-2221
Introduced in Senate
Nov 21, 2025
Introduced in House
Nov 21, 2025
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.
Jan 13, 2026
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.
  • July 9, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-2221
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 21, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • November 21, 2025
    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.


  • January 13, 2026
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Related Bills

  • S 119-2221: SAWMILL Act

SAWMILL Act

USA119th CongressHR-6277| House 
| Updated: 1/13/2026
This bill, titled the "Supporting American Wood and Mill Infrastructure with Loans for Longevity Act" or the "SAWMILL Act" , establishes requirements for the Timber Production Expansion Guaranteed Loan Program. It mandates that the Secretary of Agriculture, in coordination with the Secretary of the Interior, identify federal lands that are high or very high priority for ecological restoration involving vegetation removal. The Program will provide loan guarantees to eligible entities, defined as individuals or businesses owning or operating sawmills or other wood-processing facilities in rural areas. These facilities must be located within a 250-mile radius of the identified eligible federal land. The purpose of these guarantees is to support the establishment, reopening, retrofitting, expansion, or improvement of such facilities, thereby substantially decreasing the cost of ecological restoration projects. A total of not more than $220,000,000 in loan guarantees may be provided under the Program.
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Timeline
Jul 9, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-2221
Introduced in Senate
Nov 21, 2025
Introduced in House
Nov 21, 2025
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.
Jan 13, 2026
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.
  • July 9, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-2221
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 21, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • November 21, 2025
    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.


  • January 13, 2026
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.
Dan Newhouse

Dan Newhouse

Republican Representative

Washington

Cosponsors (12)
Trent Kelly (Republican)Celeste Maloy (Republican)Mike Ezell (Republican)David Scott (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Eugene Simon Vindman (Democratic)Janelle S. Bynum (Democratic)Shri Thanedar (Democratic)Harriet M. Hageman (Republican)Josh Riley (Democratic)Jim Costa (Democratic)Russ Fulcher (Republican)

Forestry and Horticulture Subcommittee, Agriculture Committee, Natural Resources Committee

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Related Bills

  • S 119-2221: SAWMILL Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted