# 119-s-2598: Forest Bioeconomy Act

119-s-2598, Forest Bioeconomy Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] (D-NM); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2598
- Congress: 119
- Title: Forest Bioeconomy Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-31
- Sponsor: Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] (D-NM)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Expand the forest bioeconomy by turning low-value wood into new markets and creating a Forest Service Office of Technology Transfer.** This bill would boost research into wood-based products and fuels and speed commercialization through vouchers and lab partnerships. - Creates a Small Business Voucher Pilot to give small firms access to Forest Service research facilities for R&D, demonstrations, commercialization, and workforce training. It requires non‑Federal cost shares, for example up to 20% for basic research and 50% for demonstrations, and sunsets on September 30, 2031 with a post-termination report. - Establishes an Office of Technology Transfer inside the Forest Service led by a Chief Commercialization Officer and a Technology Transfer Working Group. They would coordinate patenting, private-sector engagement, interagency tech transfer, and must report metrics to Congress within one year and include counts of agreements and licenses in future budget submissions. - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture, working with the Secretary of Energy, to expand research using wood from forest management to open nontraditional markets, improve manufacturing viability, and serve as a feedstock for renewable fuels including sustainable aviation fuel. *Authorizes $5.0 million per year to carry out the technology transfer subsection, increasing federal spending by that amount.*

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] (R-MT), 2025-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA] (D-GA), 2025-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Justice, James C. [R-WV] (R-WV), 2025-07-31T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Innovation vouchers for small businesses: benefit, low. This bill would create a pilot that gives small businesses vouchers to use Forest Service research labs. Vouchers could pay for R&D, demonstrations, technology transfer, training, or commercial work. Cost shares would apply: basic research up to 20% non‑Federal, applied research normally at least 2…
- More wood products and biofuel research: benefit, low. This bill would direct USDA, in coordination with the Energy Department, to expand research on using low- or no-value wood from forest management. The research would focus on creating new markets, improving manufacturing economics, and using wood as feedstock for renewable fuels like sustainable av…
- Mass timber research and education: benefit, low. This bill would create a mass timber science and education program coordinated with colleges and universities. It would fund practical research on carbon, fire performance, structural traits, energy use, acoustics, and hybrid slab construction. The program would develop a voluntary mass timber curr…
- Forest Service commercialization office: benefit, low. This bill would create an Office of Technology Transfer inside the Forest Service led by a Chief Commercialization Officer. The office would coordinate patenting and licensing, represent the agency in interagency tech transfer forums, and engage private partners and investors. A Technology Transfer…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-3940: Access to Fair Financing for Opportunity and Resilient Development Act
- 119-s-1552: Living Donor Protection Act of 2025
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-3302: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act of 2025
- 119-s-1261: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-2598 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2598)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-3940: Access to Fair Financing for Opportunity and Resilient Development Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3940)
- [119-s-1552: Living Donor Protection Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1552)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-3302: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3302)
- [119-s-1261: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1261)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2598 (as of 2026-04-21).