H.R. 528 · Passed House · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Post-Disaster Reforestation and Restoration Act

What it does

Directs the Department of the Interior to run a post-disaster reforestation and restoration program.
Requires Interior to identify covered lands needing reforestation after unplanned disturbances where natural regeneration is unlikely without help.
Covers land administered by the National Park Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, Forest Service, or Bureau of Indian Affairs, plus Indian forest land and rangeland.
Requires an annual prioritized project list and allows projects and seed and seedling supply to be supported through grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements.

Official summary

Post-Disaster Reforestation and Restoration Act of 2025 This bill directs the Department of the Interior to carry out a program for post-disaster reforestation and restoration. Interior must identify covered lands requiring reforestation and restoration following unplanned disturbances that are unlikely to experience natural regeneration without assistance. Covered land means (1) any federal land or interest in land administered by the National Park Service, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the Bureau of Reclamation, the Forest Service, or the Bureau of Indian Affairs; and (2) any Indian Forest Land or Rangeland. Interior must propose a list that prioritizes projects for reforestation and restoration for each fiscal year. Interior may (1) carry out priority projects through grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements; and (2) support any grant contract or cooperative agreement that may be necessary to ensure adequate and appropriate seed and seedling availability to further the objectives of priority projects.

Latest action

Mar 17, 2026: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Committee: Senate Energy and Natural Resources