US HB7650

Amends Section 8 of the McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Act (16 U.S.C. 582a-7) to include the District of Columbia in the definition of eligible entities

Enables D.C. to receive federal cooperative forestry research funding on equal footing with states and territories

Introduced February 23, 2026 by Ms. Norton and referred to the House Committee on Agriculture

Cited as the "McIntire-Stennis Act District of Columbia Equality Act"