The record

LegislationLegislation· Dec 2025
S 719 Passed Senate — in House

Sponsored by Lisa Murkowski (R)

Tribal Forest Protection Act Amendments Act of 2025

Expands tribal forest management on federal and tribal lands through 2031.

Tradeoff

Lets Indian tribes and Alaska Native corporations manage more federal and tribal forests to prevent wildfires and disease. Authorizes up to $15 million per year for the program through 2031.

What's in it

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Costs $60 million over 2025-2030 and an additional $30 million after 2030, subject to .

This funds tribal-led forest management projects on federal lands, with the federal government paying for contracts and agreements between the Departments of Agriculture and Interior and participating tribes over 10 years.

S. 719, Tribal Forest Protection Act Amendments Act of 2025 · Aug 2025

Passed the Senate by on December 11, 2025 — sitting in the House.

  1. Senate

    Introduced

    (Feb 25, 2025)

  2. Senate

    Committee on Indian Affairs(Feb 25, 2025)

  3. Senate

    The Committee on Indian Affairs voted to send it to the floor

    Reported(Mar 5, 2025)

    Committee report S. Rept. 119-23.

  4. Senate

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Dec 11, 2025)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  5. House

    Received from the Senate

    Received(Dec 15, 2025)