U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SB2787: Grasslands Grazing Act of 2025
Status: In committee, July 23, 2026
A bill to amend the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to ensure that ranchers who have grazing agreements on national grasslands are treated the same as permittees on other Federal land.
What the bill says
To amend the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to ensure that ranchers who have grazing agreements on national grasslands are treated the same as permittees on other Federal land.
From the introduced text, July 23, 2026:
A BILL To amend the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to ensure that ranchers who have grazing agreements on national grasslands are treated the same as permittees on other Federal land. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Grasslands Grazing Act of 2025 . SECTION 2. Eligibility of national grasslands for grazing leases and permits (a) In general Section 402(a) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1752(a) ) is amended by striking lands within National Forests [ADDED: in the sixteen contiguous Western States] and inserting National Forest System (as defined in section 11(a) of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 ( 16 U.S.C. 1609(a) )) land . (b) Effect Nothing in the amendment made by subsection (a) modifies or affects-- (1) the applicability to national grasslands of any provision of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq. ) other than section 402 of that Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1752 ); (2) title III of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1010 et seq. ); or (3) section 11 of the Public Rangelands Improvement Act of 1978 ( 43 U.S.C. 1907 ). July 23, 2026 Reported with an amendment
Sponsors
- Barrasso, John (R) · primary sponsor
- Lummis, Cynthia (R)
- Thune, John (R)
Latest actions
- : Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 485.
- : Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee with an amendment. Without written report.
- : Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
- : Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-305.
- : Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
- : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text: CR S6578)
Subjects: Forests, forestry, trees, Livestock, Public Lands and Natural Resources, Licensing and registrations
Common questions
- What is SB2787?
- SB2787 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Grasslands Grazing Act of 2025.
- What does SB2787 do?
- In its own words: To amend the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to ensure that ranchers who have grazing agreements on national grasslands are treated the same as permittees on other Federal land.
- What is the status of SB2787?
- In committee as of July 23, 2026. Latest action: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 485. (July 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB2787?
- Barrasso, John (R), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB2787?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2787
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