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Read. Follow. Verify.Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2025 restricts development on national forest lands
Last action · June 11, 2025: 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.
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What This Bill Would Do
The Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2025 proposes to prohibit road construction, reconstruction, and timber harvesting within designated of the National Forest System. This measure aims to preserve the ecological integrity of these undeveloped areas by limiting human-made infrastructure and commercial resource extraction.
This bill establishes permanent protections for millions of acres of national forest land, directly impacting land management policies, recreational access, and commercial timber operations in those regions.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Timber industry
The industry faces potential restrictions on harvesting operations within designated roadless areas.
National Forest System
The management and development protocols for designated roadless areas within the system would be restricted.
Key Facts
- The bill prohibits road construction and reconstruction within designated roadless areas of the National Forest System.
- The bill prohibits timber harvesting within designated roadless areas of the National Forest System.
- The bill was introduced on June 11, 2025.
- The bill has been referred to the Committee on Agriculture and the Committee on Natural Resources for review.
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Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
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Federal Land Protection
The bill represents a legislative attempt to codify protections for roadless areas, which have historically been subject to varying administrative rules.
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