To provide that the final rule titled "Special Areas; Roadless Area Conservation" and issued on January 12, 2001 (66 Fed. Reg. 3244) shall have no force or effect and require the Secretary of Agriculture to construct certain roads on National Forest System lands, and for other purposes.
This bill would cancel a 2001 federal rule that restricted road building on National Forest System lands and direct the Secretary of Agriculture to construct new roads on those lands. The legislation specifically nullifies the Roadless Area Conservation rule and prohibits the Agriculture Department from creating any similar restrictions in the future. Under the bill, the Forest Service must build permanent and temporary roads to support forest restoration, reduce wildfire risks in at-risk communities and municipal watersheds, replace roads harming forest health, and fulfill the intent of the 1897 Forest Management Act. The changes directly affect federal land management decisions and would impact communities and organizations that rely on forest access and wildfire prevention efforts.
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Introduction
Feb 2026
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President
Introduced Feb 25, 2026
Last action May 21, 2026
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5
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Committee
4
May 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee Hearings Held
lower
May 12, 2026
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
lower
Apr 3, 2026
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Committee
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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.
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
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