H.R. 598 · 119th Congress
FIR Act
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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…
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jan 21, 2025
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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: FIR Act
Also known as: Forest Information Reform Act
Latest action (Feb 28, 2025): Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 21, 2025
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.