# 119-s-2042: Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2025

119-s-2042, Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] (D-WA); status in_committee (as of 2026-09-25).

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- As of: 2026-09-25
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2042
- Congress: 119
- Title: Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2025
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-06-11
- Sponsor: Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] (D-WA)
- Cosponsors: 30
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-25

## Summary

**Protection for inventoried roadless areas** in the National Forest System is the bill's main goal. It would lock in long-term safeguards for backcountry watersheds, wildlife habitat, cultural sites, and recreation while keeping a multi-use management framework.

## Cosponsors (30)

- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] (D-MN), 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL), 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT), 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] (D-WA), 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI), 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA), 2025-07-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] (D-VA), 2025-07-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD] (D-MD), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), 2025-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (D-RI), 2025-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL), 2025-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2025-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] (D-VA), 2025-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2026-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] (D-RI), 2026-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2026-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] (D-CT), 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV), 2026-09-22T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New national protections for roadless forests: mixed, low. If enacted, this bill would define an "inventoried roadless area" as land where the Roadless Rule limits roads or logging. It would treat the Roadless Rule text from January 12, 2001, and specified later Idaho and Colorado changes as the baseline. It would say the "Secretary" means the Secretary of…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026
- 119-s-1503: Equality Act
- 119-s-2150: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025
- 119-s-2523: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025
- 119-s-1115: Paycheck Fairness Act
- 119-s-986: Safe Schools Improvement Act

## Sources
- [119-s-2042 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2042)

## Related
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
- [119-s-1503: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1503)
- [119-s-2150: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2150)
- [119-s-2523: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2523)
- [119-s-1115: Paycheck Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1115)
- [119-s-986: Safe Schools Improvement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-986)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2042 (as of 2026-09-25).