PASTURES Act

The PASTURES Act prohibits federal agencies from penalizing livestock owners for grazing on specific federal lands without existing fences. It directly affects ranchers and livestock owners (cattle, bison, horses, sheep, goats) who graze on National Forest System lands, Fish and Wildlife Service lands, or public lands bordering private property where grazing was previously permitted but later prohibited. The bill requires the Secretary of Agriculture or Interior to cover all costs for constructing or maintaining fences meant to prevent grazing on these lands. This changes the financial responsibility from landowners to the federal government for fence-related expenses on designated "covered lands."