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H.R. 6300

U.S. HouseIn 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.txt
119 HR 6300 IH: Grasslands Grazing Act of 2025
U.S. House of Representatives
2025-11-25
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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. 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 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. Introduced2025-11-25
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. 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.

Natural Resources
Natural Resources
Markup By · Feb 11, 2026 · 395 Bills
Federal Lands Subcommittee
Federal Lands Subcommittee
Hearings By (subcommittee) · Jan 14, 2026 · 34 Bills
Forestry and Horticulture Subcommittee
Forestry and Horticulture Subcommittee
Referred to · Jan 13, 2026 · 45 Bills
Agriculture
Agriculture
Referred To · Nov 25, 2025 · 226 Bills

Actions

H.R. 6300 has taken 8 actions since Nov 25, 2025, the latest on Feb 11, 2026.

ChamberAction
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.

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.


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.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFEDistrict of Columbia13
PUBLIC LANDS COUNCILDistrict of Columbia11$10K

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE13
PUBLIC LANDS COUNCIL11$10K

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

Filings

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

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFEDEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE2026 second_quarter$270K2nd Quarter - Report
DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFEDEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE2026 first_quarter$100K1st Quarter - Report
DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFEDEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE2025 fourth_quarter$100K4th Quarter - Report
PUBLIC LANDS COUNCILPUBLIC LANDS COUNCIL2026 second_quarter$10K2nd 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.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. 6300 carries 3 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Forests, forestry, trees to Livestock.

hr6300/subjects.txt
Forests, forestry, treesLicensing and registrationsLivestock

Constitutional 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