# 119-hr-598: FIR Act

119-hr-598, FIR Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1] (R-MT); status in_committee (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-598
- Congress: 119
- Title: FIR Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-01-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1] (R-MT)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Prevents reinitiation of Endangered Species Act consultations on covered Forest Service and BLM plans.** This bill would stop agencies from having to redo ESA section 7 consultations or related CFR 402.16 reviews when a new species is listed or new information shows effects not previously considered. - Forest Service plans: Would amend 16 U.S.C. 1604(d)(2) so the Secretary would not be required to reinitiate consultation under section 7(a)(2) of the Endangered Species Act for land management plans that are approved, amended, or revised when a new species is listed or critical habitat is designated, or when new information reveals effects not previously considered. - Bureau of Land Management plans: Would add subsection (g) to 43 U.S.C. 1712 to bar additional ESA consultations or CFR 402.16 reviews on land use plans approved, amended, or revised when a new species is listed or new information shows previously unconsidered effects. - Scope and override: The bill targets plans approved, amended, or revised under the cited statutes and says the restriction applies notwithstanding any other provision of law, creating a statutory bar to reinitiation under the described triggers.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] (R-WA), 2025-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fulcher, Russ [R-ID-1] (R-ID), 2025-04-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Fewer Endangered Species reviews for land plans: mixed, medium. If enacted, this bill would limit when the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management must restart Endangered Species Act consultations on their land management or land use plans. They would not need to reinitiate consultation when a new species is listed or new critical habitat is designated…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-1383: Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-1041: Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-598 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/598)

## Related
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- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-1383: Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1383)
- [119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-987)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-1041: Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1041)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-598 (as of 2026-04-21).