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Grasslands Grazing Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-6300| House 
| Updated: 2/11/2026
Harriet M. Hageman

Harriet M. Hageman

Republican Representative

Wyoming

Federal Lands Subcommittee, Agriculture Committee, Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill seeks to ensure that ranchers holding grazing agreements on national grasslands receive the same treatment as permittees on other federal lands. It achieves this by amending Section 402(a) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA). Specifically, the amendment replaces the phrase "lands within National Forests" with "National Forest System land," thereby extending FLPMA's provisions regarding grazing leases and permits to national grasslands. This change aims to standardize the regulatory framework for grazing activities across these federal land categories. The bill clarifies that this amendment does not alter the applicability of other FLPMA provisions, the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act, or the Public Rangelands Improvement Act of 1978.
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Timeline
Nov 25, 2025
Introduced in House
Nov 25, 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.
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Jan 14, 2026
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Feb 11, 2026
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 14.
Feb 11, 2026
Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged
Feb 11, 2026
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Mar 4, 2026

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-2787
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
  • November 25, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • November 25, 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.


  • January 7, 2026
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.


  • January 14, 2026
    Subcommittee Hearings Held


  • February 11, 2026
    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 14.


  • February 11, 2026
    Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged


  • February 11, 2026
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held


  • March 4, 2026

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-2787
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Forests, forestry, treesLicensing and registrationsLivestock

Grasslands Grazing Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-6300| House 
| Updated: 2/11/2026
This bill seeks to ensure that ranchers holding grazing agreements on national grasslands receive the same treatment as permittees on other federal lands. It achieves this by amending Section 402(a) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA). Specifically, the amendment replaces the phrase "lands within National Forests" with "National Forest System land," thereby extending FLPMA's provisions regarding grazing leases and permits to national grasslands. This change aims to standardize the regulatory framework for grazing activities across these federal land categories. The bill clarifies that this amendment does not alter the applicability of other FLPMA provisions, the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act, or the Public Rangelands Improvement Act of 1978.
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Timeline
Nov 25, 2025
Introduced in House
Nov 25, 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.
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Jan 14, 2026
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Feb 11, 2026
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 14.
Feb 11, 2026
Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged
Feb 11, 2026
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Mar 4, 2026

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-2787
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
  • November 25, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • November 25, 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.


  • January 7, 2026
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.


  • January 14, 2026
    Subcommittee Hearings Held


  • February 11, 2026
    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 14.


  • February 11, 2026
    Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged


  • February 11, 2026
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held


  • March 4, 2026

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-2787
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Harriet M. Hageman

Harriet M. Hageman

Republican Representative

Wyoming

Federal Lands Subcommittee, Agriculture Committee, Natural Resources Committee

Public Lands and Natural Resources

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Forests, forestry, treesLicensing and registrationsLivestock