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S. 2787

U.S. Senate•Senate Floor Calendar

Summary

S. 2787, the Grasslands Grazing Act of 2025, was introduced in the Senate on Sep 11, 2025 by Sen. John Barrasso (R) with 2 co-sponsors. It last saw action on Jul 23, 2026: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 485.

Record

Text

S. 2787 has 2 co-sponsors.

sb2787/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S2787 IS: Grasslands Grazing Act of 2025
 U.S. Senate
 2025-09-11
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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.
  II
  119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
  S. 2787
  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
  September 11, 2025
  Mr. Barrasso  (for himself and  Ms. Lummis ) introduced the following bill; which was
  read twice and referred to the  Committee on
  Energy and Natural Resources
  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.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Grasslands Grazing Act of 2025  .
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  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 ).

Tracker

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

  1. Introduced2025-09-11
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

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.

Sponsors

Sen. John Barrasso (R) sponsors S. 2787, and 2 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S. 2787 went before 2 committees: Energy and Natural Resources and Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee.

Energy and Natural Resources
Energy and Natural Resources
Reported By · Jul 23, 2026 · 314 Bills
Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee
Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee
Hearings By (subcommittee) · Feb 12, 2026

Actions

S. 2787 has taken 6 actions since Sep 11, 2025, the latest on Jul 23, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jul 23, 2026
Senate
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee with an amendment. Without written report.Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Jul 23, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 485.
Mar 4, 2026
Senate
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Feb 12, 2026
Senate
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee
Sep 11, 2025
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text: CR S6578)Energy and Natural Resources Committee

Votes

S. 2787 has not gone to a roll call.

2 bills are related to S. 2787.

Titles

S. 2787 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • Grasslands Grazing Act of 2025 — Display Title
  • Grasslands Grazing Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Reported to Senate
  • Grasslands Grazing Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • 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. — Official Title as Introduced

Cost estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has filed 1 estimate for S. 2787, the latest on Jun 12, 2026.

Lobbying

3 clients hired 3 firms and 19 registered lobbyists who named S. 2787 in 4 quarterly filings, 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 Animals, Budget/Appropriations, Natural Resources, Energy/Nuclear, Immigration, Agriculture, Clean Air and Water (quality), Environment/Superfund.

Clients

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

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE—District of Columbia12—
PUBLIC LANDS COUNCIL—District of Columbia11$10K
AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FED—District of Columbia11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE12—
AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FED11—
PUBLIC LANDS COUNCIL11$10K

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
CASSIE FERRI112
CHRISTOPHER WESTFALL112
DANIEL MOSS112
MARY BEETHAM112
TAYLOR RUSH112
AUTUMN LANKFORD111
BRIAN GLENN111
COURTNEY BRIGGS111
DAVID SALMONSEN111
JAMES EDMONDS111
JOHNIE BOATRIGHT111
JOHN NEWTON111
KAITLYNN GLOVER111
MICHAEL LEAHY111
ROBERT DEWEY111
RUDOLPH LAYHER111
RYAN YATES111
SHELBY HAGENAUER111
TRAVIS CUSHMAN111

Filings

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

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FEDAMERICAN FARM BUREAU FED2026 first_quarter$290K1st Quarter - Report
DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFEDEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE2026 second_quarter$270K2nd Quarter - Report
DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFEDEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE2026 first_quarter$100K1st Quarter - Report
PUBLIC LANDS COUNCILPUBLIC LANDS COUNCIL2026 second_quarter$10K2nd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 2787 under Public Lands and Natural Resources, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 3 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 2787’s is Public Lands and Natural Resources.

s2787/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

S. 2787 carries 3 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Forests, forestry, trees to Livestock.

s2787/subjects.txt
Forests, forestry, treesLicensing and registrationsLivestock

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com