H.R. 7695 · In committee · Public Lands and Natural Resources

To provide that the final rule titled "Special Areas; Roadless Area Conservation" and issued on January 12, 2001 (66 Fed. Reg. 3244) shall have no force or effect and require the Secretary of Agriculture to construct certain roads on National Forest System lands, and for other purposes.

What it does

Nullifies the 2001 Roadless Rule issued by the Department of Agriculture and prohibits the Secretary of Agriculture from proposing, finalizing, implementing, administering, or enforcing any substantially similar rule.
Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to construct permanent and temporary roads on National Forest System lands as necessary to carry out restoration activities, hazardous fuels reduction in at-risk communities or wildland-urban interfaces, replace or decommission roads adversely affecting forest health.

May 21, 2026: Subcommittee Hearings Held

Committee: House Federal Lands Subcommittee