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US HB774

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/28/2025

Primary Sponsor

Harriet Hageman

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Origin

House of Representatives

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Prohibits the Secretary of Agriculture and Secretary of the Interior from penalizing livestock owners for grazing on federal lands where grazing was permitted at the time of the Act's enactment but subsequently prohibited, provided no fence exists to prevent such grazing

  • Requires the federal government to bear all costs for construction and maintenance of any fences built on covered lands to prevent livestock grazing

  • Applies to National Forest System lands, lands administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and Bureau of Land Management public lands that border private property

  • Covers cattle, bison, horses, sheep, and goats under the definition of livestock

  • Introduced January 28, 2025 by Rep. Hageman and referred to the House Committees on Natural Resources and Agriculture

Legislative Description

PASTURES Act Protecting Agricultural Spaces Through Effective Ranching Strategies Act

Agriculture and food

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.

2/28/2025

Committee Referrals

Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture2/28/2025
Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry2/28/2025
Natural Resources1/28/2025

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