Markup of Fix Our Forests Act and other Federal Lands legislation

Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee
328A Dirksen

10/21/2025 at 09:15AM

Full committee business meeting.

Legislation:

Reported favorably en bloc 23-0:

  • S. 277, A bill to release a Federal reversionary interest and convey mineral interests in Chester County, Tennessee, and for other purposes.

  • S. 1680, Virginia Wilderness Additions Act of 2025

  • S. 2440, A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain National Forest System land located in Franklin County, Mississippi, and for other purposes.

  • HR. 197, Lake Winnibigoshish Land Exchange Act of 2025

  • S. 1262, A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to release a reversionary interest in certain land in the Black River State Forest in Millston, Wisconsin, and for other purposes.

  • S. 2548, Shawnee National Forest Conservation Act of 2025

  • S. 1681, Shenandoah Mountain Act

  • HR. 1612, Flatside Wilderness Additions Act

  • S. 1350, A bill to modify the boundaries of the Talladega National Forest, and for other purposes.

  • S. 1376, Benton MacKaye National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study Act of 2025

  • S. 1876, Stratton Ridge Air Force Memorial Act

  • S. 638, A bill to amend the Act of June 22, 1948.

  • S. ______, To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey a parcel of property of the Forest Service to Perry County, Arkansas, and for other purposes.

  • S. 1462, Fix Our Forests Act (S1462 Substitute Amendment)

Klobuchar notes the Padilla-Hickenlooper version is supported by EDF, Nature Conservancy, National Wildlife Federation, National Audubon Society, Theodore Roosevelt Partnership

Tuberville withdrew his amendment known as the Disaster Reforestation Act to give tax breaks to landowners for losses of uncut timber in the wake of storms or other climate disasters. Withdrawn as he recognizes it is under jurisdiction of Finance Committee. Warnock supported the amendment.

Bennet introduced amendment with Schiff to require tribal collaboration. Failed on party lines 11-12.

Schiff introduced amendment #3 to ensure funding for Forest Service wildfire mitigation. Failed on party lines 11-12.

Booker introduced amendment #2 with Durbin and Fetterman to strike section 121 which restricts judges’ decisions and limits judicial review from 6 years to 150 days. Durbin noted this should be a province of the Judiciary Committee. Failed on party lines 11-12.

Lujan withdrew amendment #4 which deals with controlled burns that go out of control.

Vote to report favorably S. 1462 as amended: Klobuchar, Lujan, Warnock, Welch, Fetterman, Slotkin aye with all Republicans: 18-5.