# 119-hr-2238: Ranching Without Red Tape Act of 2025

119-hr-2238, Ranching Without Red Tape Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2] (D-NM); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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- As of: 2025-12-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2238
- Congress: 119
- Title: Ranching Without Red Tape Act of 2025
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-03-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2] (D-NM)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**The Ranching Without Red Tape Act of 2025 would _streamline minor range improvements on federal grazing lands_** by allowing grazing permit and lease holders to perform routine repairs and water work after a short notice and agency approval or non-response. It would require the Departments of Agriculture and the Interior to issue regulations within one year, impose 30-day response deadlines for district or state managers, define "minor range improvements" to include fences, wells, water pipelines and stock tanks, and direct agencies to expedite approved work using existing administrative tools such as categorical exclusions while not creating new funding or changing grant or loan programs.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Maloy, Celeste [R-UT-2] (R-UT), 2025-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1] (R-MT), 2025-03-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Faster small fixes on federal grazing lands: benefit, low. If you hold a Forest Service or BLM grazing permit or lease, you could make small range repairs. You would need to give at least 30 days' notice to the local ranger or BLM manager. If they approve or do not reply in 30 days, you could proceed under upcoming rules. USDA and Interior would have 1 yea…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-471: Fix Our Forests Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2548: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-2238 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2238)

## Related
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-471: Fix Our Forests Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-471)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-2548: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2548)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2238 (as of 2025-12-21).