United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 657 (113th)
Grazing Improvement Act
Introduced
13 February 2013
Last action
9 July 2013 · Reported
Status
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 105.
Sponsors
Rep. Labrador, Raul R. [R-ID-1], Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2], Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21], Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9], Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5], Rep. Noem, Kristi L. [R-SD-At Large], Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15], Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3], Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2], Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2], Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY], Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT], Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2], Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND], Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1], Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2]
Subjects
Environment, Agriculture
Source updated
6 December 2025
Summary
Grazing Improvement Act - 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), including where the Secretary concerned determines that the initial environmental analysis under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) regarding a grazing allotment, permit, or lease has not been completed. 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, the Granger-Thye Act, the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act, or the California Desert Protection Act of 1994. Excludes the renewal, reissuance, or transfer of a grazing permit or lease by the Secretary concerned from the NEPA requirement to prepare an environmental analysis if: (1) such decision continues to renew, reissue, or transfer current grazing management of the allotment; (2) monitoring indicates that such management meets objectives contained in the land use and resource management plan of the allotment; or (3) the decision is consistent with the policy of the Department of the Interior or USDA regarding extraordinary circumstances. Makes NEPA inapplicable to domestic livestock crossing and trailing authorizations and transfers of grazing preference.
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Timeline
13 February 2013
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
13 February 2013
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
13 February 2013
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
22 February 2013
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.
Source: Committee
1 March 2013
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry.
Source: Committee
18 April 2013
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
12 June 2013
Vote
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 15.
Source: Committee
12 June 2013
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
12 June 2013
Committee
Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation Discharged.
Source: Committee
9 July 2013
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 105.
Source: Calendars
9 July 2013
Discharge
Committee on Agriculture discharged.
Source: Discharge
9 July 2013
Committee
Committee on Agriculture discharged.
Source: Committee
9 July 2013
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-145, Part I.
Source: Committee
9 July 2013
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-145, Part I.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Reported in House · 9 July 2013 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 13 February 2013 · Download file
Documents
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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. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Noem, Kristi L. [R-SD-At Large] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to ← Public Access and Lands Improvement Act
- related to ← Grazing Improvement Act
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/657
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/113/hr/657
- us · 113-hr-657 · source updated 6 December 2025