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Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2025

USA119th CongressS-2042| Senate 
| Updated: 12/2/2025
Maria Cantwell

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Senator

Washington

Cosponsors (25)
Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Angela D. Alsobrooks (Democratic)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Mark R. Warner (Democratic)John W. Hickenlooper (Democratic)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)Mark Kelly (Democratic)

Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee, Energy and Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill, titled the "Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2025," seeks to establish lasting protection for inventoried roadless areas within the National Forest System. Its primary purpose is to prohibit specific activities, namely road construction, road reconstruction, and logging , in these designated areas, aligning with the regulations set forth by the existing Roadless Rule. The legislation aims to ensure the continued preservation of these lands while operating within the framework of multiple-use management. Congress finds that these roadless areas offer significant ecological and social benefits, including protecting healthy watersheds that supply clean drinking water, maintaining biodiversity, and providing vital habitat for fish and wildlife. They also offer unparalleled opportunities for various forms of outdoor recreation and contain sites sacred to Native Americans. By codifying these protections, the bill intends to support recreation-based economies and encourage efficient fuel reduction treatments, without imposing new limitations on areas outside the inventoried roadless zones.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-1311
Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2019

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-877
Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2021

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-1831
Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2023
Jun 11, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-3930
Introduced in House
Jun 11, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Jun 11, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Dec 2, 2025
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-1311
    Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2019


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-877
    Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2021


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-1831
    Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2023


  • June 11, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-3930
    Introduced in House


  • June 11, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 11, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.


  • December 2, 2025
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Related Bills

  • HR 119-3930: Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2025
Forests, forestry, treesLand use and conservationRoads and highways

Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2025

USA119th CongressS-2042| Senate 
| Updated: 12/2/2025
This bill, titled the "Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2025," seeks to establish lasting protection for inventoried roadless areas within the National Forest System. Its primary purpose is to prohibit specific activities, namely road construction, road reconstruction, and logging , in these designated areas, aligning with the regulations set forth by the existing Roadless Rule. The legislation aims to ensure the continued preservation of these lands while operating within the framework of multiple-use management. Congress finds that these roadless areas offer significant ecological and social benefits, including protecting healthy watersheds that supply clean drinking water, maintaining biodiversity, and providing vital habitat for fish and wildlife. They also offer unparalleled opportunities for various forms of outdoor recreation and contain sites sacred to Native Americans. By codifying these protections, the bill intends to support recreation-based economies and encourage efficient fuel reduction treatments, without imposing new limitations on areas outside the inventoried roadless zones.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-1311
Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2019

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-877
Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2021

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-1831
Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2023
Jun 11, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-3930
Introduced in House
Jun 11, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Jun 11, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Dec 2, 2025
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-1311
    Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2019


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-877
    Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2021


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-1831
    Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2023


  • June 11, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-3930
    Introduced in House


  • June 11, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 11, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.


  • December 2, 2025
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
Maria Cantwell

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Senator

Washington

Cosponsors (25)
Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Angela D. Alsobrooks (Democratic)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Mark R. Warner (Democratic)John W. Hickenlooper (Democratic)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)Mark Kelly (Democratic)

Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee, Energy and Natural Resources Committee

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Related Bills

  • HR 119-3930: Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2025
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Forests, forestry, treesLand use and conservationRoads and highways