Tribal Forest Protection Act Amendments Act of 2025

Summary

Tribal Forest Protection Act Amendments Act of 2025 This bill reauthorizes through FY2031 the Tribal Forest Protection Act (TFPA) and expands the lands and activities eligible for inclusion in the TFPA. Currently under the TFPA, the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) may enter into contracts and agreements with Indian tribes for tribes to carry out land management projects on federal lands. These projects are designed to protect Indian forest lands and rangelands from wildfire, disease, and other threats coming from federal lands. However, the TFPA is currently limited to projects on federal lands that border or are adjacent to Indian forest lands and rangelands under the jurisdiction of the tribe. This bill removes certain limitations of the TFPA, first by expanding the definition of Indian forest land or rangeland to include land in Alaska that is held by Alaska Native corporations, thereby allowing these corporations to participate in TFPA projects. Additionally, the bill removes the requirement that TFPA projects must occur on federal lands that border or are adjacent to Indian forest lands or rangelands. The bill instead requires the federal land involved to have a special geographic, historical, or cultural significance to the tribe. The bill allows TFPA projects to be carried out directly on Indian forest lands and rangelands. (Currently, the TFPA only applies to work conducted on federal lands and not on tribal lands.) The bill also updates a requirement for Interior and USDA to report to Congress on TFPA activities.

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Timeline

1. 25 February 2025

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 25 February 2025

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 5 March 2025

   Reported

   Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

   Source: Committee

4. 12 May 2025

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 76.

   Source: Calendars

5. 12 May 2025

   Reported

   Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-23.

   Source: Committee

6. 12 May 2025

   Reported

   Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-23.

   Source: Committee

7. 11 December 2025

   Passed

   Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8689; text: CR S8689)

   Source: Floor

8. 11 December 2025

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

   Source: Floor

9. 15 December 2025

   Floor

   Held at the desk.

   Source: Floor

10. 15 December 2025

    Floor

    Received in the House.

    Source: Floor

11. 15 December 2025

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

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• Engrossed in Senate

  Engrossed in Senate · EN · 11 December 2025

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• Reported to Senate

  Reported to Senate · EN · 12 May 2025

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• Introduced in Senate

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 25 February 2025

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 25 February 2025

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Sponsors

• Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
• · slia00 · Other

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