# 119-hr-8682: Accelerating Forest Management Act

119-hr-8682, Accelerating Forest Management Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Downing, Troy [R-MT-2] (R-MT); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8682
- Congress: 119
- Title: Accelerating Forest Management Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-05-07
- Sponsor: Rep. Downing, Troy [R-MT-2] (R-MT)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**This bill would create a NEPA categorical exclusion to speed salvage harvesting of dead and dying trees on Bureau of Land Management lands.** It defines what counts as a covered salvage action and sets limits, road rules, and required disclosures to shape those projects. - BLM managers could remove dead or dying trees without an environmental assessment or impact statement for covered actions up to 1,000 acres when the disturbance affects 3,000 acres or less, or up to the lesser of 5,000 acres or one-third of the disturbance area when the disturbance exceeds 3,000 acres. - Projects may include up to 1 mile of new permanent road and temporary roads at a ratio of 2.25 miles per 1,000 acres, and they allow maintenance and renovation of existing roads. Temporary roads must be decommissioned and stabilized after use. - The bill requires disclosure of design features addressing snag and downed wood, erosion control, soil compaction, logging systems, seasonal operating limits, invasive species measures, riparian buffers, prescribed fire constraints, and temporary road decommissioning. It also extends the Forest Ecosystem Health and Recovery Fund through 2033.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Kennedy, Mike [R-UT-3] (R-UT), 2026-09-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Extend Forest Recovery Fund authorization: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would extend the Forest Ecosystem Health and Recovery Fund's authorization through 2033 by replacing each occurrence of "2020" with "2033" in the law text. State and local agencies, Tribal governments, contractors, and small businesses would remain eligible for projects and gra…
- Faster salvage logging on BLM lands: mixed, medium. If enacted, this bill would let the Bureau of Land Management use a NEPA categorical exclusion for certain salvage harvesting after fire, insects, drought, disease, or other disturbances. The exclusion would cover cutting, yarding, and removing dead or dying trees and related actions listed as "cov…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
- 119-hr-6955: Main Street Capital Access Act
- 119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act
- 119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act
- 119-hr-1181: Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act
- 119-hr-511: AMERICANS Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-8682 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8682)

## Related
- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-6955: Main Street Capital Access Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6955)
- [119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-137)
- [119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9298)
- [119-hr-1181: Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1181)
- [119-hr-511: AMERICANS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-511)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8682 (as of 2026-09-21).