Long-Term Good Neighbor Authority Act
Forest and Land Management: Longer Partnership Agreements
This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process and is being reviewed by a House subcommittee. It is actively moving forward following a recent hearing. There are no companion bills currently linked to this legislation.
Legislative Progress
The bill has bipartisan support and addresses popular issues like wildfire prevention, but it still needs to move through two different committees before a full vote.
Key Points
- This bill allows the federal government to sign longer contracts with states, tribes, and counties to help manage and restore federal lands. These agreements, known as Good Neighbor Authority, would be extended to last up to 20 years.
- The main goal is to make it easier for local partners to plan and finish large projects. This includes things like thinning out overgrown forests to prevent wildfires and repairing public hiking trails or campgrounds.
- The policy specifically ensures that Indian tribes and local counties can lead these restoration and recreation projects. This gives the people who live closest to the land more power to help take care of it.
- By moving to 20 year agreements, the bill provides more stability for long term environmental work. It aims to improve forest health and protect nearby communities from natural disasters while keeping outdoor spaces open for the public.
Impact Analysis
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Milestones
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.
Introduced in House
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Votes
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Long-Term Good Neighbor Authority Act
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