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Forestry: Modernizing National Forest and Carbon Tracking

Also known as: Forest Data Modernization Act of 2025

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Key Points

  • Congress wants to update how the government monitors America's forests by using modern tools like satellites, lasers, and artificial intelligence. This bill would change the way the Forest Service collects data to make it more accurate and useful for today’s needs.
  • The plan adds a major focus on tracking 'forest carbon.' This involves measuring how much carbon is stored in trees and even deep in the soil, which helps experts understand how forests are responding to and helping with climate change.
  • The bill makes forest data easier for the public and private businesses to find and use. It also sets up a new office to handle complex data requests from outside groups, though these groups might have to pay a fee to cover the costs of the work.
  • To keep things fair and clear, the government would have to use a standard definition for what a 'forest' is in all its reports. It also includes rules to protect the privacy of private landowners and the exact locations of specific research areas.
  • The Forest Service would be required to update its long-term strategy every five years. They would also need to release a public report every two years showing the latest statistics on the health and size of the nation's forests.

Milestones

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Feb 11, 2025House

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Feb 11, 2025

Introduced in House

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Forest Data Modernization Act of 2025

Bill NumberHR 1213
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

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