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119-hr-3361119th Congress

Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program Reauthorization Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Representative Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]

Introduced

Summary

Reauthorizes and expands the Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program (CFLRP) to broaden work on wildfires, watersheds, and forest health. It would boost monitoring and staffing, allow new finance tools and agreements, raise some funding levels, and extend the program through 2034.

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  • Local forest collaboratives and managers would get stronger federal staffing support and standardized monitoring requirements, and a key funding figure is raised from $4 million to $8 million while the program is extended to 2034.
  • State, Tribal, and private landowners and communities in the wildland-urban interface could join proposals that cross ownership lines to cut wildfire risk, increase restoration, and protect watershed and drinking water sources. The bill also authorizes conservation finance agreements and good neighbor agreements.
  • Program rules and proposals would change to track pathogens as well as species, adopt standard monitoring questions and indicators, and increase certain numeric thresholds from 10 to 20 and from 2 to 4 to qualify or scale projects.

*Would increase federal spending for the Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program and extend its authorization through 2034.*

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

4 provisions identified: 4 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Broader forest projects for wildfire and water

The bill would let more types of projects apply. It would include wildfire risk reduction and restoration across State, Tribal, and private land, and within the wildland‑urban interface. It would allow work to protect watershed health and drinking water sources. It would also allow new tools like conservation finance and Good Neighbor agreements, and expand scope to include pathogens.

Higher project selection thresholds

The bill would raise two numeric rules in the project criteria. It would change 10 to 20 in one clause, and 2 to 4 in another. If enacted, more proposals could meet the program’s selection thresholds. The changes would apply upon enactment.

More money and time for forest projects

This bill would raise one program line from $4,000,000 to $8,000,000. It would also extend a key program date from 2023 to 2034. If enacted, this could help keep collaborative forest work going and support more on-the-ground projects. These changes would take effect upon enactment and do not directly give money to households.

More support and checks for local partners

This bill would require a federal staffing plan to support local collaboratives. Projects would need to use standardized monitoring questions and indicators. It would add conflict resolution and collaborative governance as eligible activities. These steps aim to improve coordination, track results, and resolve disputes.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]

CO • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1]

    MT • R

    Sponsored 5/13/2025

  • Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6]

    OR • D

    Sponsored 5/13/2025

  • Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8]

    WA • D

    Sponsored 5/13/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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