CLEAR Act of 2025
Forest Service: Blocking New Law Enforcement Rules
The CLEAR Act of 2025 is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It was recently sent to the House Committee on Agriculture for review. There are no upcoming votes scheduled at this time.
Legislative Progress
This bill is supported by a specific group of lawmakers and targets a single agency rule, which usually makes it harder to pass without broad bipartisan support.
Key Points
- This bill would stop the Forest Service from carrying out a new set of rules about what counts as a crime on federal forest lands. These rules were meant to update how the agency handles law enforcement and criminal charges for things like property damage or illegal activities.
- Maloy and other sponsors are worried that the new rules give the federal government too much power over people visiting or working on public lands. They want to protect the authority of local sheriffs and make sure federal agencies do not overstep their bounds.
- If this bill passes, the Forest Service would be banned from using the 2024 rules. The agency would have to go back to using its older rules or wait for Congress to approve a different plan for managing law enforcement on national forest land.
Impact Analysis
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Milestones
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Introduced in House
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Votes
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
CLEAR Act of 2025
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