Proposed Law to Cancel Executive Order 14072 and Stop Old-Growth Fo…

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The Frame

What this does

If passed, this bill would immediately halt federal efforts to protect old-growth forests on national lands, preventing the Forest Service from finalizing new management plans that were proposed in June 2024.

Who is mentioned in the record

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Secretary of Agriculture

The Secretary is legally prohibited from finalizing specific environmental impact statements and implementing rules related to old-growth forest management.

Secretary of the Interior

The Secretary is legally prohibited from implementing or enforcing any rules or regulations associated with Executive Order 14072.

Forest Service

The agency is barred from completing its current rulemaking process regarding old-growth forest conditions.

What changed

Current stage: IN_COMMITTEE.

What's next

Floor Vote.

Summary

This bill would cancel 14072 and block the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior from carrying out any rules or actions related to it. It specifically stops the Forest Service from finalizing a current regarding old-growth forest management.

Key Facts

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Why It Matters

If passed, this bill would immediately halt federal efforts to protect old-growth forests on national lands, preventing the Forest Service from finalizing new management plans that were proposed in June 2024.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Executive Order 14072?

It is a federal directive (87 Fed. Reg. 24851) that this bill seeks to entirely.

Does this bill affect current forest management plans?

Yes, it specifically blocks the Forest Service from finalizing a pending (No. 20240110) regarding old-growth forest conditions.

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Direct Legislative Challenge to Executive Authority

The bill explicitly attempts to nullify a specific executive order and prevent the development of any 'substantially similar' future regulations, representing a direct legislative effort to constrain executive branch rulemaking.

Secretary of Agriculture Secretary of the Interior

Connected Entities

organizationForest Service“Agency involved in the land management plan.”Map →

otherOld-Growth Forest Conditions Across the National Forest System“The subject of the environmental impact statement.”Map →

bill_numberExecutive Order 14072“The executive order being nullified.”Map →

organizationSecretary of Agriculture“The official responsible for implementing the order.”Map →

organizationSecretary of the Interior“The official responsible for implementing the order.”Map →

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Proposed Law to Cancel Executive Order 14072 and Stop Old-Growth Forest Rules