# 119-hr-179: Proven Forest Management Act of 2025

119-hr-179, Proven Forest Management Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5] (R-CA); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-179
- As of: 2026-06-12
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-179
- Congress: 119
- Title: Proven Forest Management Act of 2025
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-01-03
- Sponsor: Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5] (R-CA)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-12

## Summary

**Streamlines forest management to reduce wildfire fuels and boost ecosystem resilience.** It sets how the Departments of Agriculture and the Interior must plan and run projects on National Forest System land and certain public lands, requires coordination with local and tribal partners, and requires post-project ground-condition standards and monitoring. - Local officials, Tribal governments, and fire departments gain a formal role in planning and coordinating treatments. - Agencies must aim for multiple ecosystem benefits like fuel reduction, biodiversity, and improved water quality but may waive that requirement if the costs are excessive. - Creates a National Environmental Policy Act categorical exclusion for fuel-reduction activities up to 10,000 acres, including up to 3,000 acres of mechanical thinning, and allows contracts with qualified entities for fuel reduction, erosion control, reforestation, and Stream Environment Zone restoration on federal and non-federal land.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] (R-CA), 2025-01-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] (R-CA), 2025-01-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] (R-CA), 2025-01-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] (R-MN), 2025-01-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] (R-CA), 2025-01-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kiley, Kevin [I-CA-3] (I-CA), 2025-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1] (R-MT), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-23] (R-CA), 2025-01-13T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Faster fuel-reduction projects on National Forests: benefit, medium. If enacted, some fuel-reduction projects on National Forest land could skip full NEPA review. Projects could be up to 10,000 acres, with no more than 3,000 acres of mechanical thinning. Plans would need coordination with local governments and other interested groups. Projects must follow the forest…
- New forest fuel contracts for small businesses: benefit, low. If enacted, the Secretary could sign contracts and cooperative deals within land adjustment programs. Work could cover fuel reduction, erosion control, reforestation, and stream zone restoration. Projects could occur on Federal land and some non-Federal land inside those programs. Qualified contrac…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-471: Fix Our Forests Act
- 119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3699: Energy Choice Act
- 119-hres-719: Honoring the life and legacy of Charles Charlie James Kirk.
- 119-hres-166: Expressing support for the Iranian people's desires for a democratic, secular, and nonnuclear Republic of Iran, and condemning the Iranian regime's terrorism,…
- 119-hr-1502: North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-179 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/179)

## Related
- [119-hr-471: Fix Our Forests Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-471)
- [119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-38)
- [119-hr-3699: Energy Choice Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3699)
- [119-hres-719: Honoring the life and legacy of Charles Charlie James Kirk.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-719)
- [119-hres-166: Expressing support for the Iranian people's desires for a democratic, secular,…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-166)
- [119-hr-1502: North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1502)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-179 (as of 2026-06-12).