# 119-hr-3559: Save Our Forests Act of 2025

119-hr-3559, Save Our Forests Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3559
- Congress: 119
- Title: Save Our Forests Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO)
- Cosponsors: 31
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Restore Forest Service staffing quickly to protect National Forest System lands.** This bill would require the Secretary of Agriculture to increase staffing needed to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of National Forest System land and to reinstate individuals involuntarily removed or terminated from Forest Service employment between January 20, 2025 and the date of enactment, using previously appropriated funds and beginning within 30 days of enactment. - Forest Service employees and former staff: Would be reinstated if they were involuntarily removed between Jan 20, 2025 and enactment, and the agency must boost staff levels within 30 days using funds already appropriated. - National Forest lands and local projects: Would keep Forest Service projects moving by requiring continuation of activities funded under the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act, specified sections of title 54, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, and the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.

## Cosponsors (31)

- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3] (D-MD), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6] (D-LA), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5] (D-OR), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Min, Dave [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2025-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2025-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42] (D-CA), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2025-06-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2025-08-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Rehire and add Forest Service staff: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Secretary of Agriculture would have 30 days to act. The Secretary would increase Forest Service staffing needed to care for National Forest System lands. The Secretary would also reinstate people involuntarily removed from Forest Service jobs between January 20, 2025 and the enactme…
- Keep Forest Service projects running: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Secretary of Agriculture would have to keep carrying out Forest Service projects funded under listed laws. These include the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act, certain Title 54 programs, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, and the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. This…

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- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act
- 119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025
- 119-hr-12: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2763: American Family Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-3559 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3559)

## Related
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-15)
- [119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1589)
- [119-hr-12: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-12)
- [119-hr-2763: American Family Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2763)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3559 (as of 2026-04-21).