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H.R. 6300
U.S. House•In House Committee
Summary
H.R. 6300, the Grasslands Grazing Act of 2025, was introduced in the House on Nov 25, 2025 by Rep. Harriet Hageman (R). It last saw action on Feb 11, 2026: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 14.
Record
Text
H.R. 6300 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.
hb6300/introduced-in-house.txt119 HR 6300 IH: Grasslands Grazing Act of 2025U.S. House of Representatives2025-11-25text/xmlENPursuant 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. 6300 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 25, 2025 Ms. Hageman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources , and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILLTo 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 titleThis Act may be cited as the Grasslands Grazing Act of 2025 .2.Eligibility of national grasslands for grazing leases and permits(a)In generalSection 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)EffectNothing 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.
- Introduced2025-11-25
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Conference
- To President
- Became Law
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
Rep. Harriet Hageman (R) sponsors H.R. 6300 alone.
Committees
H.R. 6300 went before 4 committees: Natural Resources, Federal Lands Subcommittee, Forestry and Horticulture Subcommittee and Agriculture.


Actions
H.R. 6300 has taken 8 actions since Nov 25, 2025, the latest on Feb 11, 2026.
| Chamber | Action | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb 11, 2026 | House | Subcommittee on Federal Lands DischargedNatural Resources Committee | ||
Feb 11, 2026 | House | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session HeldNatural Resources Committee | ||
Feb 11, 2026 | House | Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 14.Natural Resources Committee | ||
Jan 14, 2026 | House | Subcommittee Hearings HeldFederal Lands Subcommittee | ||
Jan 13, 2026 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.Forestry and Horticulture Subcommittee |
Votes
H.R. 6300 has not gone to a roll call.
Related bills
2 bills are related to H.R. 6300.
Titles
H.R. 6300 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.
- Grasslands Grazing Act of 2025 — Display Title
- Grasslands Grazing Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
- 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 H.R. 6300, the latest on Jun 10, 2026.
- H.R. 6300, Grasslands Grazing Act — 2026-06-10As ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on February 11, 2026
Lobbying
2 clients hired 2 firms and 9 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 6300 in 4 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 Animals, Budget/Appropriations, Natural Resources, Homeland Security, Immigration, Disaster Planning/Emergencies, Energy/Nuclear, Environment/Superfund.
Clients
Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.
| Client | Business | State | Firms | Filings | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE | — | District of Columbia | 1 | 3 | — |
| PUBLIC LANDS COUNCIL | — | District of Columbia | 1 | 1 | $10K |
Firms
Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.
| Registrant | Clients | Filings | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE | 1 | 3 | — |
| PUBLIC LANDS COUNCIL | 1 | 1 | $10K |
Lobbyists
Named on the filings that cite the bill.
| Lobbyist | Firms | Clients | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| CASSIE FERRI | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| CHRISTOPHER WESTFALL | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| DANIEL MOSS | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| MARY BEETHAM | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| TAYLOR RUSH | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| ROBERT DEWEY | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| JAMES EDMONDS | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| KAITLYNN GLOVER | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| MICHAEL LEAHY | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Filings
The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.
| Client | Registrant | Period | Reported | Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE | DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE | 2026 second_quarter | $270K | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE | DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE | 2026 first_quarter | $100K | 1st Quarter - Report |
| DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE | DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE | 2025 fourth_quarter | $100K | 4th Quarter - Report |
| PUBLIC LANDS COUNCIL | PUBLIC LANDS COUNCIL | 2026 second_quarter | $10K | 2nd Quarter - Report |
Classification
The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 6300 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; H.R. 6300’s is Public Lands and Natural Resources.
hr6300/policy-areas.txtLegislative Subjects
H.R. 6300 carries 3 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Forests, forestry, trees to Livestock.
hr6300/subjects.txtConstitutional authority
The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 6300, as entered in the Congressional Record.
[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 198 (Tuesday, November 25, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. HAGEMAN:H.R. 6300.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2[Page H4902]
Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com
