PRIA Logo™
119-hr-6300119th CongressWALLET

Grasslands Grazing Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Representative Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large]

In Committee

Summary

This bill would align the treatment of grazing agreements on national grasslands with those for lands in the National Forest System, creating parity for ranchers.

Show full summary
  • Ranchers who hold grazing agreements on national grasslands would be treated the same as permittees on National Forest System lands, aligning eligibility and administrative treatment for those grazing arrangements.
  • The bill redefines the land reference in FLPMA section 402(a) to use the "National Forest System land" definition from the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974. The change is limited to that section only and leaves other FLPMA provisions, Title III of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act, and section 11 of the Public Rangelands Improvement Act unchanged.

*Would not authorize new federal spending or create new funding mechanisms or programs.*

Personalized for You

How does this bill affect your finances?

Personalize government policy and PRIA will tell you what this bill means for your household, plus every other piece of legislation we track. PRIA reads each provision against your financial profile to show you exactly what matters to your wallet.

Free to download

Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Ranchers: new grazing rules for grasslands

This bill would change the legal phrase used for grazing leases and permits. It would replace "lands within National Forests" with "National Forest System land" as defined in the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act. If enacted, this would align grazing agreements on national grasslands with permits on other National Forest System land. The bill would only amend that part of FLPMA and would not affect other FLPMA provisions, Title III of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act, or section 11 of the Public Rangelands Improvement Act. The bill would not create new appropriations, fees, or programs.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large]

WY • R

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

View on Congress.gov
Back to Legislation