FIR Act

Summary

Forest Information Reform Act or the FIR Act This bill specifies that neither the Forest Service nor the Bureau of Land Management are required to reinitiate consultation on a land management plan when a new species is listed as threatened or endangered, critical habitat is designated, or new information reveals effects of the plan may affect a listed species or critical habitat in a manner or to an extent not previously considered.

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Timeline

1. 21 January 2025

   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

2. 21 January 2025

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 21 January 2025

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 28 February 2025

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

2 official files

• Introduced in House

  Introduced in House · EN · 21 January 2025

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 21 January 2025

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Sponsors

• Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Fulcher, Russ [R-ID-1] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsag00 · Standing
• · hsii00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Fix Our Forests Act
• related to → TORCH Act
• related to ← Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026