Seedlings for Sustainable Habitat Restoration Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Senator Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM]
Introduced
Summary
Expands federal support for native seed collection and seedling production. This bill would authorize the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Forest Service, to enter into contracts, grants, or agreements to collect and maintain native seeds and to produce seedlings for revegetation. It would also add institutions of higher education as eligible partners in a major forest restoration program.
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- State forestry agencies, local private and nonprofit entities, institutions of higher education, Indian Tribes, and multistate coalitions could receive contracts or grants to collect and maintain native seeds and to produce seedlings for revegetation.
- The Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program would be amended to explicitly include seed collection, seedling production, and institutions of higher education as eligible participants.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Grants for native seeds and seedlings
This bill would let the Agriculture Secretary, through the Forest Service, give grants and contracts for seed and seedling work. If enacted, eligible recipients would include State forestry agencies, local nonprofits, Indian Tribes, colleges, and multistate coalitions. Funding would pay to collect and store native seeds, including from managed seed orchards, and to grow seedlings for revegetation. It would also add colleges as eligible partners in the Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program. These changes would take effect upon enactment.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM]
NM • D
Cosponsors
Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]
TX • R
Sponsored 8/1/2025
Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM]
NM • D
Sponsored 8/1/2025
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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