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US SB719

Bill

Status

Engrossed

12/15/2025

Primary Sponsor

Lisa Murkowski

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Origin

Senate

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Amends the Tribal Forest Protection Act of 2004 to expand the definition of "Indian forest land or rangeland" to include land with grass/brush cover, land capable of forest restoration, and Alaska Native Corporation lands held under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act

  • Expands tribal authority from protecting Indian forest land to both protecting and restoring Indian forest land, rangeland, and Federal land

  • Adds watershed protection to the criteria for evaluating tribal project proposals on Federal land, alongside existing land protection considerations

  • Requires Federal land to have special geographic, historical, or cultural significance to the Indian tribe for project eligibility

  • Authorizes $15,000,000 per year for fiscal years 2026 through 2031 to carry out the Act

Legislative Description

Tribal Forest Protection Act Amendments Act of 2025

Native Americans

Last Action

Held at the desk.

12/15/2025

Committee Referrals

Indian Affairs2/25/2025

Full Bill Text

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