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H.R. 1762

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 1762, the Forest Service Accountability Act, was introduced in the House on Feb 27, 2025 by Rep. Ryan Zinke (R) with 11 co-sponsors. It was referred to Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture, and last saw action on Mar 28, 2025: Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.

Record

Text

H.R. 1762 has 11 co-sponsors.

hb1762/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 1762 IH: Forest Service Accountability Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-02-27
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 1762  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   February 27, 2025   Mr. Zinke  (for himself,  Mr. Newhouse ,  Ms. Letlow ,  Mr. Crane ,  Mr. Calvert ,  Mr. Gooden ,  Mr. Begich ,  Mr. Hurd of Colorado ,  Mr. Baird ,  Mr. Moylan ,  Mr. Pfluger , and  Mr. Baumgartner ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Agriculture    A BILL
To amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to provide that the President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, the Chief of the Forest Service.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Forest Service Accountability Act  .
2.
Chief of the Forest Service
Subtitle E of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 ( 7 U.S.C. 6961 ) is amended by adding at the end the following:
246.
Chief of the Forest Service
(a)
Appointment by the President; Senate advice and consent
The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, the Chief of the Forest Service.
(b)
Qualifications
An individual appointed under subsection (a) shall have substantial experience and demonstrated competence in forest and natural resources management.
(c)
Committee referral
(1)
In general
Any nomination of an individual to be the Chief of the Forest Service submitted to the Senate for confirmation, and referred to a committee, shall be referred jointly to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate.
(2)
Rules of Senate
Paragraph (1) is enacted—
(A)
as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the Senate, and as such is deemed a part of the rules of the Senate and supersedes other rules only to the extent that they are inconsistent with such rules; and
(B)
with full recognition of the constitutional right of the Senate to change the rules at any time, in the same manner, and to the same extent as in the case of any other rule of the Senate.
(d)
Application to incumbent
Notwithstanding any service by an individual serving in the position of Chief of the Forest Service on the date of enactment of this section, the President shall submit to the Senate a nomination for an individual to be the Chief of the Forest Service not later than 30 days after that date of enactment.
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Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-02-27
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to provide that the President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, the Chief of the Forest Service.

Sponsors

Rep. Ryan Zinke (R) sponsors H.R. 1762, and 11 members have co-sponsored it, all of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 1762 went before 2 committees: Forestry and Horticulture Subcommittee and Agriculture.

Forestry and Horticulture Subcommittee
Forestry and Horticulture Subcommittee
Referred to · Mar 28, 2025 · 45 Bills
Agriculture
Agriculture
Referred To · Feb 27, 2025 · 226 Bills

Actions

H.R. 1762 has taken 3 actions since Feb 27, 2025, the latest on Mar 28, 2025.

ChamberAction
Mar 28, 2025
House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.Forestry and Horticulture Subcommittee
Feb 27, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Feb 27, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.Agriculture Committee

Votes

H.R. 1762 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 1762, as Identical bill.

Titles

H.R. 1762 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Forest Service Accountability Act — Display Title
  • Forest Service Accountability Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to provide that the President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, the Chief of the Forest Service. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

2 clients hired 2 firms and 6 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 1762 in 5 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Agriculture, Budget/Appropriations, Clean Air and Water (quality), Homeland Security, Natural Resources, Science/Technology, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Utilities.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA WATER AGENCIES—District of Columbia14—
RARE DISEASE COMPANY COALITIONHealthcareDistrict of Columbia11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA WATER AGENCIES14—
RARE DISEASE COMPANY COALITION11—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
CALEB RASPLER114
ELIZABETH SPEKHARDT114
IAN LYLE114
GABBI SALMON111
STACEY FRISK111
YOKO ROSENBAUM111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA WATER AGENCIESASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA WATER AGENCIES2025 fourth_quarter$115K4th Quarter - Report
ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA WATER AGENCIESASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA WATER AGENCIES2025 third_quarter$115K3rd Quarter - Report
ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA WATER AGENCIESASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA WATER AGENCIES2025 second_quarter$115K2nd Quarter - Report
ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA WATER AGENCIESASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA WATER AGENCIES2025 first_quarter$115K1st Quarter - Report
RARE DISEASE COMPANY COALITIONRARE DISEASE COMPANY COALITION2026 first_quarter$110K1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 1762 under Public Lands and Natural Resources, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 4 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 1762’s is Public Lands and Natural Resources.

hr1762/policy-areas.txt
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 1762 carries 4 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Department of Agriculture to Senate.

hr1762/subjects.txt
Department of AgricultureFederal officialsPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsSenate

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 1762, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 39 (Thursday, February 27, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. ZINKE:H.R. 1762.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8[Page H921]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com