Grasslands Grazing Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Senator John Barrasso
Introduced
Summary
Standardize grazing lease and permit eligibility on national grasslands by treating those grasslands as National Forest System land for purposes of Section 402 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act. This change would align how grazing eligibility is set on national grasslands with other federal grazing lands.
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- Ranchers and permit applicants would have national grasslands governed by the same Section 402 lease and permit rules that apply to other National Forest System lands. This clarifies which lands qualify for grazing leases and permits.
- Federal land managers would apply one eligibility framework across national grasslands and National Forest System lands. That creates more consistent administration for grazing programs.
- The bill preserves the continued applicability of Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act Title III and section 11 of the Public Rangelands Improvement Act to national grasslands. Those statutory programs remain in place.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
More grazing access on national grasslands
If enacted, this bill would treat national grasslands as National Forest System land for purposes of grazing leases and permits under Section 402 of FLPMA. That would align grazing eligibility rules for national grasslands with other National Forest System lands. Ranchers and small farms using national grasslands could have more ability to get grazing permits or leases. The bill would not change other FLPMA provisions, Title III of the Bankhead‑Jones Farm Tenant Act, or section 11 of the Public Rangelands Improvement Act. No new funding, sunset, or phase-in dates are included.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
John Barrasso
WY • R
Cosponsors
Cynthia Lummis
WY • R
Sponsored 9/11/2025
John Thune
SD • R
Sponsored 9/29/2025
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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