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LegislationLegislation· Dec 2024
S 1553

Sponsored by John Barrasso (R)

Resiliency for Ranching and Natural Conservation Health Act

Would have let ranchers graze vacant public land temporarily after disasters, and extend grazing permits from 10 to 20 years.

Tradeoff

Would have let ranchers use vacant grazing land after droughts, fires, and other disasters. Also would have doubled the maximum length of grazing permits and leases to 20 years.

What's in it

See official bill text

The Senate passed this bill by on December 20, 2024. The House never voted on it, and the bill expired when the 118th Congress ended.

  1. Senate

    Introduced

    (May 11, 2023)

  2. Senate

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources(May 11, 2023)

  3. Senate

    The Committee on Energy and Natural Resources voted to send it to the floor

    Reported(Nov 19, 2024)

  4. Senate

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Dec 20, 2024)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  5. House

    Received from the Senate

    Received(Dec 24, 2024)