Congress·In Committee·S. 4442

Save America’s Family Forests Act of 2026

Forestry: Tax Deductions for Replanting Trees

2 months ago·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

The Save America’s Family Forests Act is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It was recently introduced in the Senate and sent to the Committee on Finance for review. No further actions are scheduled at this time, and the bill is waiting for the committee to decide on its next steps.

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The bill has strong bipartisan support from senators in states with large timber industries, but tax code changes often face delays in the Senate Finance Committee.

Key Points

This bill helps family forest owners by increasing the amount of money they can deduct from their taxes when they replant trees. The current limit of $10,000 would jump to $30,000 per year to help cover the rising costs of seedlings and labor.
A new tax break would be created specifically for forests hit by natural disasters like wildfires or hurricanes. Owners could deduct up to $500,000 per property, with a total limit of $1 million, to help them recover and replant after a major loss.
To make sure these tax benefits keep up with the economy, the bill adds an annual inflation adjustment. This means the deduction limits will automatically go up every year based on the cost of living starting in 2027.
The policy includes a rule to prevent people from taking the tax break and then immediately selling the land. If an owner sells the forest within 10 years of claiming the deduction, they may have to pay back some of those tax savings to the government.

Impact Analysis

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Milestones

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Apr 29, 2026Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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

Apr 29, 2026

Introduced in Senate

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

Votes

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News

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Save America’s Family Forests Act of 2026

Bill NumberS 4442

Congress119th Congress

ChamberSenate

Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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