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Timber Harvesting Restoration Act of 2025

USA119th CongressS-480| Senate 
| Updated: 2/6/2025
Mike Rounds

Mike Rounds

Republican Senator

South Dakota

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill mandates that forest supervisors of specific National Forest System units submit harvesting improvement reports. These covered NFS units are those where timber sales are less than two-thirds of their allowable sale quantity, and the reports must identify actionable steps to increase timber volume, requiring consultation with various stakeholders. Supervisors must demonstrate progress within one year, and if a unit fails to reach three-quarters of its allowable sale quantity after review, the Secretary of Agriculture will allocate resources, including personnel and expedited environmental reviews, to support improvements, though waivers are possible for reasons like natural disasters.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-3856
Timber Harvesting Restoration Act of 2024
Feb 6, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Feb 6, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-3856
    Timber Harvesting Restoration Act of 2024


  • February 6, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 6, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Forests, forestry, treesLand use and conservationPerformance measurement

Timber Harvesting Restoration Act of 2025

USA119th CongressS-480| Senate 
| Updated: 2/6/2025
This bill mandates that forest supervisors of specific National Forest System units submit harvesting improvement reports. These covered NFS units are those where timber sales are less than two-thirds of their allowable sale quantity, and the reports must identify actionable steps to increase timber volume, requiring consultation with various stakeholders. Supervisors must demonstrate progress within one year, and if a unit fails to reach three-quarters of its allowable sale quantity after review, the Secretary of Agriculture will allocate resources, including personnel and expedited environmental reviews, to support improvements, though waivers are possible for reasons like natural disasters.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-3856
Timber Harvesting Restoration Act of 2024
Feb 6, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Feb 6, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-3856
    Timber Harvesting Restoration Act of 2024


  • February 6, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 6, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Mike Rounds

Mike Rounds

Republican Senator

South Dakota

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

Public Lands and Natural Resources

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Forests, forestry, treesLand use and conservationPerformance measurement