H.R. 598 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
FIR Act
Cosponsors: 2 (0 D, 2 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-12
Introduced: 2025-01-21
Latest action (2025-02-28): Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.
What H.R. 598 does, in plain terms
Forest Information Reform Act or the FIR Act This bill specifies that neither the Forest Service nor the Bureau of Land Management are required to reinitiate consultation on a land management plan when a new species is listed as threatened or endangered, critical habitat is designated, or new information reveals effects of the plan may affect a listed species or critical habitat in a manner or to an extent not previously considered.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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