Supporting recognition of 2026 as the "International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists".
Sponsored By: Representative Maloy
Introduced
Summary
The importance of rangelands and pastoralists. This resolution would support recognizing 2026 as the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists and would encourage U.S. institutions to promote education, research, and outreach on sustainable rangeland stewardship.
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- Ranchers, pastoralists, and land managers: The text spotlights their role caring for American rangelands, which cover nearly 36 percent of U.S. land and include prairies, grasslands, shrublands, and tundra. It highlights traditional knowledge and science-based grazing used to produce forage, beef, lamb, wool, and hides.
- Federal agencies, universities, and organizations: The resolution encourages these groups to run education, research, and outreach activities in 2026 that raise awareness of multi-use and sustainable rangeland management.
- Rural communities and the environment: The resolution emphasizes rangelands’ contributions to food security, biodiversity, water and carbon storage, and notes pastoral grazing can reduce catastrophic wildfire risk by up to 60 percent.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Maloy
UT • R
Cosponsors
Costa
CA • D
Sponsored 3/27/2026
Mann
KS • R
Sponsored 3/27/2026
Evans (CO)
CO • R
Sponsored 3/27/2026
Del. King-Hinds, Kimberlyn [R-MP-At Large]
MP • R
Sponsored 3/27/2026
Fulcher
ID • R
Sponsored 3/27/2026
Hageman
WY • R
Sponsored 3/27/2026
Grothman
WI • R
Sponsored 3/27/2026
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