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US HB3930
Bill
Status
6/11/2025
Primary Sponsor
Andrea Salinas
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AI Summary
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Prohibits the Secretary of Agriculture from allowing road construction, road reconstruction, or logging in inventoried roadless areas within the National Forest System where those activities are currently banned under the existing Roadless Rule
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Codifies into federal law the protections established by the 2001 Roadless Rule (36 CFR Part 294), including state-specific modifications for Idaho (2008) and Colorado (2012, 2016)
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Protects approximately 58.5 million acres of National Forest land that provide drinking water to tens of millions of Americans and would cost $5.98 billion to address the existing 368,102-mile road system maintenance backlog
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Preserves multiple-use access including hiking, camping, hunting, fishing, mountain biking, and mechanized travel while maintaining habitat for fish and wildlife and sites sacred to Native Americans and Alaska Natives
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Introduced June 11, 2025 by Rep. Salinas with 22 Democratic cosponsors and referred to the House Committees on Agriculture and Natural Resources
Legislative Description
Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2025
Public lands and natural resources
Last Action
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
6/11/2025