Bill · S. 2643· Senate(119-S-2643)
Seedlings for Sustainable Habitat Restoration Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 8/1/2025
- Last activity
- 8/1/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- Sponsored by
- Ben Luján
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Seedlings for Sustainable Habitat Restoration Act of 2025," seeks to amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. It aims to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture, via the Chief of the Forest Service, to enter into various agreements. These include contracts, grants, and agreements for specific ecosystem restoration activities. Specifically, the bill focuses on the collection and maintenance of native seeds and the production of seedlings for revegetation. It also updates the Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program to include these activities and certain institutions.
Yes· 3 of 10
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?+6
The bill promotes ecosystem restoration through the collection of native seeds and production of seedlings for revegetation.
Would Native Americans be better off under this?+3
The bill empowers Indian Tribes to enter into agreements for ecosystem restoration activities.
Is this likely to create jobs?+3
The authorization of contracts and grants for seed collection and seedling production likely supports jobs in the forestry and ecological restoration sectors.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Ecosystem Restoration Activities: The bill allows for the collection and maintenance of native seeds and the production of seedlings for revegetation (Section 2(a)). This could benefit the environment through habitat restoration.
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Partnerships with Diverse Entities: The Secretary of Agriculture can enter into agreements with State forestry agencies, local private or nonprofit entities, institutions of higher education, Indian Tribes, and multistate coalitions (Section 2(a)). This provides various groups the opportunity to participate in restoration work.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Native Americans+3Good For Farmers+2Good For Rural Residents+2Good For Students+2
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Environmental Protections+6Improves Rural Development+2
- Economy And Finance
- Increases Job Creation+3
- Education And Technology
- Increases Scientific Research Funding+2Improves College Affordability+1
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Racial Equity+2
- 8/1/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
John CornynRepublican · Texas
Martin HeinrichDemocrat · New Mexico