Bill · H.R. 6300· House(119-HR-6300)
Grasslands Grazing Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 11/25/2025
- Last activity
- 2/11/2026 — Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 14.
- Sponsored by
- Harriet Hageman
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Grasslands Grazing Act of 2025," seeks to amend the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976. The primary goal is to ensure that ranchers with grazing agreements on national grasslands receive the same treatment as permittees on other Federal land. It specifically targets changes to section 402(a) regarding eligibility. These changes substitute specific language regarding National Forest System land.
Yes· 3 of 8
Would business owners be better off under this?+2
The bill provides specific regulatory parity for ranching business owners regarding federal land access.
Would farmers be better off under this?+2
The bill benefits ranchers by ensuring their grazing agreements are treated the same as permittees on other Federal land.
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?+2
The bill supports the agricultural industry which is vital to many rural economies.
The opposite
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?-1
The bill focuses on aligning grazing rights which may impact how land-use protections are balanced with agricultural access.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Equality for Ranchers: By amending section 402(a) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, the bill aims to ensure ranchers with grazing agreements on national grasslands are treated the same as permittees on other Federal land.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly identified in the text provided.
Groups and Interests Ranking
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- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Business Owners+2Good For Farmers+2Good For Rural Residents+2
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Small Business Support+2Increases Job Creation+1
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Rural Development+2Improves Environmental Protections-1
- Governance And Ideology
- Increase States Rights+1
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Poverty Reduction+1
- 2/11/2026
- Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 14.
- 1/14/2026
- Subcommittee Hearings Held
- 1/13/2026
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.
- 1/7/2026
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
- 11/25/2025
- Referred 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.
- Introduced in House
2 bills Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.