Congress·In Committee·H.R. 9464

To prohibit the Secretary of Agriculture from closing any research and development facility of the Forest Service.

Forest Service: Prohibiting Closure of Research Facilities

Jun 25·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

Next up: A house committee

This bill is in the early stages of the legislative process and is currently sitting with the House Committee on Agriculture. The committee must review the bill before it can move forward, but no action has been taken since June 24, 2026. Because most bills do not receive a committee vote, this proposal is considered stalled.

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Unlikely to pass

This bill was introduced late in the session and currently lacks broad bipartisan support. Most bills that limit agency reorganization power face significant hurdles in the committee process.

Key Points

This bill prevents the Secretary of Agriculture from closing any research and development centers run by the Forest Service. The agency would be banned from shutting down these sites even if they are trying to reorganize their offices.
Under this plan, only a new law passed by Congress could authorize the closure of a specific research facility. This takes the power to close these offices away from the Department of Agriculture and gives it to lawmakers.
These facilities are important because they study things like wildfire prevention, forest health, and new ways to use wood products. Keeping them open helps protect natural resources and supports jobs in the communities where the labs are located.

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Milestones

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Jun 25, 2026House

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Jun 25, 2026

Introduced in House

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

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

To prohibit the Secretary of Agriculture from closing any research and development facility of the Forest Service.

Bill NumberHR 9464

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

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