# 119-s-950: Save Our Forests Act of 2025

119-s-950, Save Our Forests Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-29).

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- As of: 2026-10-29
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-950
- Congress: 119
- Title: Save Our Forests Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-11
- Sponsor: Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-29

## Summary

**The Save Our Forests Act of 2025 would _boost Forest Service staffing and reinstate employees removed between January 20 and February 25, 2025_.** It aims to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of National Forest System land for present and future generations. - Present and future generations would benefit from increased staff focused on forest health, diversity, and productivity. - Forest Service employees who were involuntarily removed or terminated during January 20 to February 25, 2025 would be reinstated. - The Secretary could continue Forest Service projects funded under the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act, the Great American Outdoors Act, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, and the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, and use previously appropriated funds for staffing and project continuity.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (D-NH), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] (D-MN), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] (D-MI), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] (D-WI), 2025-04-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Reinstate Employees and Increase Hiring: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would require the Agriculture Secretary to hire more Forest Service staff using previously appropriated funds. If you were involuntarily removed from Forest Service employment between January 20, 2025 and February 25, 2025, you would be reinstated. The bill does not create new…
- Keep Funded Forest Projects Going: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would let the Agriculture Secretary continue Forest Service projects that already have funding under four existing laws. The listed statutes include the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act, the Great American Outdoors Act, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, and th…

## Related bills

- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026
- 119-s-1503: Equality Act
- 119-s-2295: Child Care for Working Families Act
- 119-s-1814: Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act of 2025
- 119-s-852: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-950 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/950)

## Related
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [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-2295: Child Care for Working Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2295)
- [119-s-1814: Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1814)
- [119-s-852: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-852)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-950 (as of 2026-10-29).