HR-598 : Still Just a Bill


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.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2025-02-28CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.House committee actions
2025-01-21IntroReferralReferred 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.House floor actions
2025-01-21IntroReferralReferred 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.House floor actions
2025-01-21IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

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Policy Area :

Public Lands and Natural Resources
Related Subjects
  • Endangered and threatened species
  • Land use and conservation
  • Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
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