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S2288119th Congress

Joint Chiefs Reauthorization Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Senator Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO]

Introduced

Summary

Strengthen the Joint Chiefs Landscape Restoration Partnership Program. This bill would expand the program to expressly cover wildfire recovery and actions to enhance soil, water, and related natural resources, require NRCS and Forest Service coordination based on the best available science, and extend the program's authority through 2029.

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  • Rural households and landowners: It would authorize landscape restoration activities that target post‑wildfire recovery and projects to improve soil and water conditions, helping stabilize lands after fires and support future resilience.
  • State natural resource and wildlife planners: It would require that project planning consider state forest action plans or similar priority plans and include post‑wildfire impacts when assessing wildfire risk and recovery priorities.
  • Federal agencies and conservation managers: It would make the Natural Resources Conservation Service chief formally consider Forest Service plans and collaborate on forestry science and practice, and it would require program activities to be consistent with existing roadless area protections.

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Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

More wildfire help for landowners

If enacted, this bill would extend the Joint Chiefs landscape program through 2029. It would let the program fund projects to recover from wildfires and to improve soil, water, and related natural resources. The program would have to count post-wildfire impacts when setting priorities. The Natural Resources Conservation Service would need to consider and coordinate with Forest Service management plans and forestry science. Projects would also need to match State forest or similar priority plans and not conflict with Forest Service roadless-area rules. The bill does not add new money for the program.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO]

CO • D

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND]

    ND • R

    Sponsored 7/15/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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