United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 4 D · 2 R cosponsors

S 602 — Wildfire Resilience Through Grazing Research Act

Last action — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 13, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (4 D · 2 R) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Wildfire Resilience Through Grazing Research ActThis bill expands the high-priority research and extension areas at the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to include the research and development of ungulate grazing land management techniques to promote wildfire mitigation, fuel reduction, and post-fire recovery. (An ungulate is a hooved grazing mammal.) Specifically, the bill allows USDA to provide grants to land-grant institutions for supporting the research and development of wildfire-related ungulate grazing land management techniques that improve soil health and are compatible with activities that protect against adverse environmental effects. This includes compatibility with activities that protect against the spread of invasive plant species and disease, soil erosion, water quality degradation, and watershed degradation.The grants to land-grant universities may also be used to disseminate information to public and private landowners, land managers, and livestock owners regarding these wildfire-related grazing land management techniques and compatible activities.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill adds a new initiative to support research and extension grants for ungulate grazing land management techniques aimed at wildfire mitigation and related benefits.

  • 7 U.S.C. 5925(d)

    (21) Grazing for wildfire mitigation initiative.--(A) Definitions.--In this paragraph: (i) Land-grant institution.--The term `land-grant institution' means an 1862 Institution, 1890 Institution, or 1994 Institution (as those terms are defined in section 2 of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7601)). (ii) Ungulate.--The term `ungulate' means a hooved grazing mammal. (B) Initiative.--Research and extension grants may be made under this section at land-grant institutions for the purposes of-- (i) supporting research and development of ungulate grazing land management techniques that-- (I) promote wildfire mitigation, fuel reduction, and post-fire recovery on public land and private land, including research and development relating to understanding the economic benefits of, and increasing social support for, such activities; (II) are compatible with activities that protect against adverse environmental effects, including the spread of invasive plant species and disease, soil erosion, water quality degradation, and watershed degradation, such as-- (aa) rotational grazing; (bb) managed stocking rates; (cc) riparian buffer zones; (dd) cover crops; (ee) fencing, including virtual fencing; (ff) manipulation of wild ungulate populations through targeted wildlife management; and (gg) water point management techniques; and (III) improve soil health; and (ii) disseminating information to public and private landowners, land managers, and livestock owners, including through providing educational materials and conducting outreach programs, regarding-- (I) ungulate grazing land management techniques that promote wildfire mitigation, fuel reduction, and post-fire recovery; and (II) compatible activities described in clause (i).

    This addition establishes a new initiative focused on ungulate grazing management for wildfire mitigation and related educational efforts.

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Sponsors

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 602 do?
Wildfire Resilience Through Grazing Research ActThis bill expands the high-priority research and extension areas at the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to include the research and development of ungulate grazing land management techniques to promote wildfire mitigation, fuel reduction, and post-fire recovery. (An ungulate is a hooved grazing mammal.) Specifically, the bill allows USDA to provide grants to land-grant institutions for supporting the research and development of wildfire-related ungulate grazing land management techniques that improve soil health and are compatible with activities that protect against adverse environmental effects. This includes compatibility with activities that protect against the spread of invasive plant species and disease, soil erosion, water quality degradation, and watershed degradation.The grants to land-grant universities may also be used to disseminate information to public and private landowners, land managers, and livestock owners regarding these wildfire-related grazing land management techniques and compatible activities.
Who sponsors S 602?
S 602 is sponsored by Padilla, Alex (Democratic), Hirono, Mazie K. (Democratic), Moran, Jerry (Republican), Lankford, James (Republican), Rosen, Jacky (Democratic), and Hickenlooper, John W. (Democratic).
What is the current status of S 602?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 13, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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