# 119-hr-2405: The White Oak Resilience Act

119-hr-2405, The White Oak Resilience Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] (R-KY); status in_committee (as of 2026-06-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2405
- Congress: 119
- Title: The White Oak Resilience Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-03-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] (R-KY)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-12

## Summary

**Restore and strengthen white oak forests across Federal, State, Tribal, and private lands.** This bill would direct the Agriculture and Interior Secretaries to coordinate restoration actions, fund pilot projects, expand nursery and seedling capacity, and support research and landowner assistance to boost natural regeneration of white oak species. - Federal land managers would run five white oak pilot projects in national forests and five pilot projects on Interior-managed lands. The Interior Department would assess its lands for white oak and post a report to Congress within 90 days. - Private, State, and Tribal landowners would gain access to a voluntary White Oak Regeneration and Upland Oak Habitat Program that provides grants and technical help, and a national strategy would be produced within one year to address seedling and nursery shortages. - A White Oak Restoration Initiative Coalition would be created to coordinate policy, outreach, and research, and the bill would authorize MOUs with Tribes and land-grant colleges and a National Fish and Wildlife Foundation-administered grant program; several authorities would sunset seven years after enactment.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Comer, James [R-KY-1] (R-KY), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4] (R-TN), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5] (R-KY), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] (R-KY), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3] (D-KY), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] (D-CA), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2025-08-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Grants and help to restore white oak: benefit, medium. If enacted, USDA would set up a non‑regulatory White Oak and Upland Oak Habitat Regeneration Program within 180 days. The program would use a science‑based plan and work with the White Oak Restoration Initiative Coalition. It would offer voluntary grants and technical help through the National Fish…
- More seedlings, landowner help, and research: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Forest Service would create a national plan within one year to grow more tree seedlings and expand nursery capacity. NRCS, with the Forest Service, would start a white oak initiative to re‑establish stands, improve management, and provide technical help to private landowners. USDA c…
- Public land white oak pilots: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Interior Secretary would review DOI lands for white oak potential and report to Congress within 90 days. After the report, DOI would start five pilot projects to restore and naturally regenerate white oak, using cooperative agreements if needed. The Forest Service would also run fiv…
- Coalition to coordinate white oak work: benefit, low. If enacted, a voluntary White Oak Restoration Initiative Coalition would operate under a charter adopted March 21, 2023. USDA could provide funds from a specified account if Congress appropriates them, and Interior and Agriculture would provide staff and technical support. The bill also directs age…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-2405 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2405)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2405 (as of 2026-06-12).