Bill · S. 530· Senate(119-S-530)
WEST Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 2/11/2025
- Last activity
- 2/11/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text: CR S862)
- Sponsored by
- John Barrasso
- Cosponsors
- - 8 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is titled the "Western Economic Security Today Act of 2025" or the "WEST Act of 2025." It aims to repeal a specific rule from the Bureau of Land Management. The rule in question is titled "Conservation and Landscape Health." This bill would ensure that the final rule based on that proposal has no force or effect.
Yes· 3 of 4
Would business owners be better off under this?+2
Business owners in the western United States may benefit from reduced land use regulations.
Does this make it easier to run a small business?+2
The repeal of the conservation rule reduces regulatory burdens on businesses operating on public lands.
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?+1
The bill may benefit rural residents by facilitating land use and economic activity through deregulation.
The opposite
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?-5
The bill repeals a rule intended to manage conservation and landscape health.
Who it would affect, and how
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Groups and Interests Ranking
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- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Environmental Protections-5
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Business Owners+2Good For Rural Residents+1
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Small Business Support+2
- Governance And Ideology
- Increase States Rights+1
- 5/12/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/3/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/11/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text: CR S862)
- 6 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
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Deb FischerRepublican · Nebraska
Cynthia LummisRepublican · Wyoming
Mike LeeRepublican · Utah
James RischRepublican · Idaho
Dan SullivanRepublican · Alaska