S 1553 United States Senate · 118th Congress

Resiliency for Ranching and Natural Conservation Health Act

This bill, S 1553, primarily helps ranchers with federal grazing permits or leases during natural disasters. It allows temporary access to unused grazing areas when their own land becomes unusable due to events like droughts or wildfires, for up to three grazing seasons without changing their original permit terms. The bill also creates a new $15 million annual fund (from investing Land and Water Conservation Fund money) to support rangeland improvements like fence construction, invasive plant control, and public access agreements for recreation. Additionally, it extends grazing permit renewal terms from 10 to 20 years and streamlines environmental reviews for permit renewals and emergency adjustments.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2023
Committee Review
Nov 2024
Senate Passage
Dec 2024
House Passage
President
Introduced May 11, 2023 Last action Dec 24, 2024
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How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Dec 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7276; text: CR S7276)
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Dec 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
upper
Nov 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
upper
Nov 19, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
upper
May 11, 2023
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
upper
May 11, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
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1 primary · 3 co-sponsors

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