Congress·In Committee·S. 2643

Seedlings for Sustainable Habitat Restoration Act of 2025

Forest Restoration: Native Seed and Seedling Production

Aug 1, 2025·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

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The Seedlings for Sustainable Habitat Restoration Act of 2025 is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It has been sent to the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry for review. No further actions are scheduled at this time.

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Could go either way

The bill has strong bipartisan support from senators in states with major forest interests. However, many bills struggle to get floor time unless they are part of a larger package.

How we got here

This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.

Reintroduced
Reintroduced from S. 1164 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
S. 1164 (118th) →

Key Points

This bill allows the Forest Service to work more closely with local groups to restore forests. It lets the agency give grants or contracts to state agencies, tribes, colleges, and private groups to help with the work.
The main goal is to collect and take care of native seeds. These seeds are used to grow young trees, or seedlings, which are then planted in areas that need new growth after wildfires or other damage.
By including colleges and local nonprofits, the government hopes to use local expertise to find the best seeds for specific areas. This helps ensure that new trees are healthy and can survive in their local environment.
The bill updates previous laws to make sure these partnerships are legal and funded. It focuses on replanting plants and trees to fix damaged land and improve the health of the environment.

Impact Analysis

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Milestones

2 milestones2 actions

Aug 1, 2025Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

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

Aug 1, 2025

Introduced in Senate

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

Seedlings for Sustainable Habitat Restoration Act of 2025

Bill NumberS 2643

Congress119th Congress

ChamberSenate

Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

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D: 1R: 1

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