Congress·In Committee·H.R. 6277

SAWMILL Act

Rural Sawmills: New Loan Program

Nov 21, 2025·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

Next up: A house committeeNo action in 7 months

The SAWMILL Act is currently sitting in the House Committee on Agriculture and the House Committee on Natural Resources. No action has been taken on this bill since November 2025, which means it has been stalled for about seven months. The bill must receive a vote or approval from these committees before it can move forward.

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This bill has support from both Republicans and Democrats, which helps its chances. However, it still needs to pass through several committees before it can be voted on by the full House.

Key Points

This bill creates a new program to help rural sawmills get loans for building or fixing their facilities. The government would guarantee up to $220 million in loans to help these businesses grow, reopen, or modernize.
To qualify, a sawmill must be located within 250 miles of federal land that needs ecological restoration. This involves removing extra trees and plants to help keep forests healthy and reduce the risk of wildfires.
The goal is to make it cheaper for the government to manage forests. By having sawmills nearby, the wood removed during restoration projects can be processed locally instead of being hauled long distances or left to rot.
The Department of Agriculture and the Department of the Interior will work together to identify which federal lands are the highest priority for this work. They will update this list of priority areas every five years.

Impact Analysis

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Milestones

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Nov 21, 2025House

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.

Nov 21, 2025

Introduced in House

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

No votes or news coverage recorded for this bill yet.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

SAWMILL Act

Bill NumberHR 6277

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.