# 119-hr-528: Post-Disaster Reforestation and Restoration Act

119-hr-528, Post-Disaster Reforestation and Restoration Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] (D-CO); status passed_house (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-528
- Congress: 119
- Title: Post-Disaster Reforestation and Restoration Act
- Status: passed_house
- Introduced: 2025-01-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] (D-CO)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Creates a Post-Disaster Reforestation and Restoration Program to identify and fund reforestation and ecosystem recovery on federal and tribal lands.** The Secretary of the Interior would lead annual identification of lands that are unlikely to recover on their own and fund priority projects, with the program ending 7 years after enactment. - Federal land managers and agencies would get a coordinated process to list lands needing help within 1 year and propose annual priority projects. Funding would flow through competitively awarded grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements to carry out those projects. - Indian tribes and tribal lands would be explicitly covered because the bill includes Indian Forest Land or Rangeland and allows contracts under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act. Agencies must conduct outreach to tribes, Alaska Native organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations. - Nurseries, seed suppliers, and local partners could receive support since the Secretary may back grants or contracts to ensure adequate seed and seedling availability. The Secretary must report to Congress starting 2 years after enactment and then annually on lands, projects, contracts, outreach, and seed or implementation gaps.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Edwards, Chuck [R-NC-11] (R-NC), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More replanting help for public and Tribal lands: benefit, medium. If enacted, Interior would run a program to replant and restore land hit by wildfires, insect outbreaks, or storms. Within one year and every year after, the Secretary would name priority projects on covered lands that would not recover on their own. Work would be done through competitive grants, c…
- Seven-year limit on restoration program: cost, low. If enacted, this authority would end seven years after enactment. After that, Interior would no longer name priority projects or award related grants and contracts under this section. Communities and partners would need Congress to reauthorize it to keep support going.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6771: Housing Crisis Response Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-528 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/528)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-6771: Housing Crisis Response Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6771)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-528 (as of 2026-09-10).