# 119-s-1061: Forest Service Accountability Act

119-s-1061, Forest Service Accountability Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1061
- Congress: 119
- Title: Forest Service Accountability Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-13
- Sponsor: Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## 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. - 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.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] (R-WY), 2025-03-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT), 2025-03-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT] (R-MT), 2025-03-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] (R-WY), 2025-03-13T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Senate-confirmed Forest Service Chief: mixed, low. 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…

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## Sources
- [119-s-1061 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1061)

## Related
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-4429: Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4429)
- [119-s-587: Death Tax Repeal Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-587)
- [119-s-485: Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-485)
- [119-s-186: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-186)
- [119-s-6: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-6)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1061 (as of 2026-04-21).