# 119-hr-7695: To provide that the final rule titled "Special Areas; Roadless Area Conservation" and issued on January 12, 2001 (66 Fed. Reg. 3244) shall have no force or effect and require the Secretary of Agriculture to construct certain roads on National Forest System lands, and for other purposes.

119-hr-7695, To provide that the final rule titled "Special Areas; Roadless Area Conservation" and issued on January 12, 2001 (66 Fed. Reg. 3244) shall have no force or effect and require the Secretary of Agriculture to construct certain roads on National Forest System lands, and for other purposes., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large] (R-WY); status in_committee (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7695
- Congress: 119
- Title: To provide that the final rule titled "Special Areas; Roadless Area Conservation" and issued on January 12, 2001 (66 Fed. Reg. 3244) shall have no force or effect and require the Secretary of Agriculture to construct certain roads on National Forest System lands, and for other purposes.
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-02-25
- Sponsor: Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large] (R-WY)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Repeals the 2001 Roadless Rule and requires new road construction on National Forest System lands.** The bill directs road building to speed restoration and hazardous‑fuels work near at‑risk communities and municipal watersheds.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Downing, Troy [R-MT-2] (R-MT), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloy, Celeste [R-UT-2] (R-UT), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] (R-MN), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7] (R-WI), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More forest roads, fewer protections: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would nullify the USDA final rule "Special Areas; Roadless Area Conservation" issued January 12, 2001 (66 Fed. Reg. 3244). It would bar the Agriculture Secretary from proposing, finalizing, or enforcing any rule substantially similar to that 2001 roadless rule. The bill would r…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-7695 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7695)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7695 (as of 2026-09-21).