United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4234 (112th)
Grazing Improvement Act of 2012
Introduced
21 March 2012
Last action
15 June 2012 · Reported
Status
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 381.
Sponsors
Rep. Labrador, Raul R. [R-ID-1], Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1], Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21], Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9], Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1], Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY], Rep. Noem, Kristi L. [R-SD-At Large], Rep. Rehberg, Denny [R-MT-At Large], Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5], Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2], Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2], Rep. Berg, Rick [R-ND-At Large], Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2], Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5], Rep. Kissell, Larry [D-NC-8]
Subjects
Environment, Agriculture
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Grazing Improvement Act of 2012 - Amends the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (the Act) to double from 10 to 20 years the period of a term for grazing permits and leases for domestic livestock grazing on public lands or lands within national forests in 16 contiguous western states. Permits the issuance of permits and leases for a period shorter than 20 years (under current law, shorter than 10 years). Directs that grazing permits or leases issued by the Secretary of the Interior respecting lands under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior and grazing permits issued by the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) respecting National Forest System lands that expire, are transferred, or are waived after this Act's enactment be renewed or reissued, as appropriate, under the Act, Granger-Thye Act, Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act, or California Desert Protection Act of 1994. Excludes the renewal, reissuance, or transfer of a grazing permit or lease by the Secretary concerned from the requirement under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) to prepare an environmental analysis if such decision continues current grazing management of the allotment. States that crossing and trailing permits are an administrative decision and shall be excluded from the requirement to prepare an environmental analysis. Makes provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act applicable to appeals made by grazing permittees regarding grazing permits or leases under the Act and the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974.
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Timeline
21 March 2012
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.
Source: IntroReferral
21 March 2012
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
21 March 2012
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
22 March 2012
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Source: Committee
29 March 2012
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
7 June 2012
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
7 June 2012
Committee
Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands Discharged.
Source: Committee
7 June 2012
Vote
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 15.
Source: Committee
15 June 2012
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 381.
Source: Calendars
15 June 2012
Discharge
Committee on Agriculture discharged.
Source: Discharge
15 June 2012
Committee
Committee on Agriculture discharged.
Source: Committee
15 June 2012
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-533, Part I.
Source: Committee
15 June 2012
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-533, Part I.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Reported in House · 15 June 2012 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 21 March 2012 · Download file
Documents
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Reported in House (text)
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Reported in House (text)
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Reported in House (PDF)
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Reported to House amended, Part I
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Sponsors
- Rep. Labrador, Raul R. [R-ID-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Noem, Kristi L. [R-SD-At Large] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Rehberg, Denny [R-MT-At Large] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Berg, Rick [R-ND-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kissell, Larry [D-NC-8] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → Conservation and Economic Growth Act
- related to ← Grazing Improvement Act of 2011
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/4234
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/4234
- us · 112-hr-4234 · source updated 5 December 2025