# 119-hr-9464: To prohibit the Secretary of Agriculture from closing any research and development facility of the Forest Service.

119-hr-9464, To prohibit the Secretary of Agriculture from closing any research and development facility of the Forest Service., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2] (D-NH); status introduced (as of 2026-10-02).

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- As of: 2026-10-02
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9464
- Congress: 119
- Title: To prohibit the Secretary of Agriculture from closing any research and development facility of the Forest Service.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-25
- Sponsor: Rep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2] (D-NH)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-02

## Summary

**Prohibits the closure of any Forest Service research and development facility unless a later Act of Congress expressly authorizes it.** This bill would stop the Secretary of Agriculture from closing or reorganizing those research and development facilities, including through a reorganization plan, unless Congress passes a separate law after enactment that specifically allows the closure.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2026-06-25T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Stop closures of Forest Service labs: benefit, low. This bill would stop the Secretary of Agriculture from closing any Forest Service research and development facility. The ban would cover closures made through a reorganization plan. Closures would be allowed only if Congress passed a law after this bill's enactment that expressly authorized a closu…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-9464 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9464)

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- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-6976: Duty Status Reform Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6976)
- [119-hr-2913: Ukraine Support Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2913)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9464 (as of 2026-10-02).