H.R.8682

Accelerating Forest Management Act

Introduced·5/7/26

Prefiled

Introduced5/7/26

Chamber Passed

Final Passage

Complete

Introduced

H. R. 8682

Introduced in House · May 12, 2026

May 7, 2026

Mr. Downing introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

A BILL

To codify the categorical exclusion proposed in the National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Procedures for the Bureau of Land Management related to salvage harvesting published on April 6, 2026, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Accelerating Forest Management Act”.

HR8682 U.S. House: Accelerating Forest Management Act