Timber Harvesting Restoration Act of 2025

S 480, the Timber Harvesting Restoration Act of 2025, requires forest supervisors managing National Forest System units where timber sales are below two-thirds of the maximum allowable volume to create plans to increase sales. Within 180 days of enactment, supervisors must submit reports identifying actionable steps, after consulting with industry, tribes, states, and other stakeholders. The Secretary of Agriculture will review progress one year later; if sales reach 75% of the allowable volume, no further reports are needed, but if not, supervisors must submit new plans and may receive additional resources like staff or expedited environmental reviews. This directly affects National Forest units with low timber sales volumes, aiming to boost timber harvests through structured reporting and performance tracking.