Emergency Pine Beetle Response Act of 2025 authorizes assistance for emergency measures in response to pine beetle outbreaks.
The Emergency Pine Beetle Response Act of 2025 amends the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 to authorize assistance for emergency measures in response to pine beetle outbreaks. The bill allows the Secretary of Agriculture to make payments to owners of nonindustrial private forest land and timber service businesses to cover costs related to outbreak response measures. These measures include timber harvesting, prescribed burning, debris removal, insecticide treatment, and establishment of buffer areas.
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