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119-s-1061119th Congress

Forest Service Accountability Act

Sponsored By: Senator Lee, Mike [R-UT]

Introduced

Summary

Senate-confirmed appointment for the Chief of the Forest Service. This bill would require the President to nominate, with the advice and consent of the Senate, a Chief who has substantial experience and demonstrated competence in forest and natural resources management.

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  • Potential nominees: Must have substantial experience and demonstrated competence in forest and natural resources management to be eligible for the post.
  • Senate oversight: Nominations would be referred jointly to the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry and the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources for consideration.
  • Incumbent officials: The President would need to submit a nomination for the Chief within 30 days of enactment.
  • Senate procedure: The appointment framework would be enacted as part of the Senate rules while preserving the Senate's authority to change those rules later.

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Senate-confirmed Forest Service Chief

If enacted, the President would have to nominate the Chief of the Forest Service and get Senate approval. The nominee would need substantial experience in forest and natural resources management. Any nomination sent to the Senate would be jointly referred to the Senate Agriculture Committee and the Energy and Natural Resources Committee. That joint-referral rule would be added to Senate rules, but the Senate could still change its rules. The President would have to send a nomination within 30 days of enactment, even if an incumbent is serving.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Lee, Mike [R-UT]

UT • R

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY]

    WY • R

    Sponsored 3/13/2025

  • Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT]

    UT • R

    Sponsored 3/13/2025

  • Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT]

    MT • R

    Sponsored 3/13/2025

  • Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY]

    WY • R

    Sponsored 3/13/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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