United States 119th Congress Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 2 R · 1 D cosponsors

S 719 — Tribal Forest Protection Act Amendments Act of 2025

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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 25, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

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Advancing 48% · moderate confidence

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Odds of enactment

Moderate

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  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (2 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Tribal Forest Protection Act Amendments Act of 2025This bill reauthorizes through FY2031 the Tribal Forest Protection Act (TFPA) and expands the lands and activities eligible for inclusion in the TFPA.Currently under the TFPA, the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) may enter into contracts and agreements with Indian tribes for tribes to carry out land management projects on federal lands. These projects are designed to protect Indian forest lands and rangelands from wildfire, disease, and other threats coming from federal lands. However, the TFPA is currently limited to projects on federal lands that border or are adjacent to Indian forest lands and rangelands under the jurisdiction of the tribe.This bill removes certain limitations of the TFPA, first by expanding the definition of Indian forest land or rangeland to include land in Alaska that is held by Alaska Native corporations, thereby allowing these corporations to participate in TFPA projects.Additionally, the bill removes the requirement that TFPA projects must occur on federal lands that border or are adjacent to Indian forest lands or rangelands. The bill instead requires the federal land involved to have a special geographic, historical, or cultural significance to the tribe.The bill allows TFPA projects to be carried out directly on Indian forest lands and rangelands. (Currently, the TFPA only applies to work conducted on federal lands and not on tribal lands.)The bill also updates a requirement for Interior and USDA to report to Congress on TFPA activities.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

6 added · 16 removed

Plain-language change summary

The text shows that the bill was passed by the Senate on December 11, 2025, indicating its progression through the legislative process. Additionally, the introductory information about the bill's reference to the Committee on Indian Affairs and its reporting date has been removed. This change streamlines the document by omitting earlier legislative details that are no longer relevant after the bill's passage.

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719 Reported in Senate (RS)] <DOC> Calendar No.
719 Engrossed in Senate (ES)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
76 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
719 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To amend the Tribal Forest Protection Act of 2004 to improve that Act, and for other purposes.
719 [Report No.
119-23] To amend the Tribal Forest Protection Act of 2004 to improve that Act, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 25, 2025 Ms.
Murkowski (for herself and Mr.
Heinrich) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs May 12, 2025 Reported by Ms.
Murkowski without amendment _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Tribal Forest Protection Act of 2004 to improve that Act, and for other purposes.
Calendar No.
Passed the Senate December 11, 2025.
76 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
Attest:
719 [Report No.
Secretary.
119-23] _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Tribal Forest Protection Act of 2004 to improve that Act, and for other purposes.
119th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
_______________________________________________________________________ May 12, 2025 Reported without amendment
719 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To amend the Tribal Forest Protection Act of 2004 to improve that Act, and for other purposes.
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What Congress says this changes

S. Rept. 119-23

Published by the reporting committee Not generated — this is the committee's own “Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported”.

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CHANGES IN EXISTING LAW

 In the opinion of the Committee, it is necessary to 
dispense with the requirements of subsection 12 of rule XXVI of 
the Standing Rules of the Senate to expedite business of the 
Senate.

Source: S. Rept. 119-23 · govinfo

How this bill changes current law

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The bill amends the Tribal Forest Protection Act of 2004 to expand definitions and authorizations related to Indian forest land and project eligibility.

  • 25 U.S.C. 3115a

    Indian forest land or rangeland means land that— → Indian forest land or rangeland.--The term `Indian forest land or rangeland' means--

    Reformats the definition of 'Indian forest land or rangeland' into a more structured format.

  • 25 U.S.C. 3115a

    (2) Indian forest land or rangelandThe term “Indian forest land or rangeland” means land that— → (2) Indian forest land or rangeland.--The term `Indian forest land or rangeland' means--

    Adds a more precise formatting to the definition of 'Indian forest land or rangeland'.

  • 25 U.S.C. 3115a

    to protect Indian forest land or rangeland → to protect or restore Indian forest land or rangeland, or to carry out a project to protect or restore Federal land

    Expands the scope of projects eligible for agreements to include both protection and restoration of Indian and Federal lands.

  • 25 U.S.C. 3115a

    that is-- → or Indian forest land or rangeland.

    Expands the definition of applicable lands to include both Indian forest land and rangeland.

  • 25 U.S.C. 3115a

    the Indian forest land or rangeland under the jurisdiction of the Indian tribe borders on or is adjacent to land under the jurisdiction of the Forest Service or the Bureau of Land Management; → the Federal land has a special geographic, historical, or cultural significance to the Indian tribe and--

    Changes the criteria for selection to assess special significance of Federal land to Indian tribes.

  • 25 U.S.C. 3115a

    the Forest Service or Bureau of Land Management land bordering on or adjacent to the Indian forest land or rangeland under the jurisdiction of the Indian tribe— → Federal land bordering on or adjacent to the Indian forest land or rangeland under the jurisdiction of the Indian tribe—

    Simplifies references to federal land management agencies in selection criteria.

  • 25 U.S.C. 3115a

    the Forest Service or Bureau of Land Management land described in the application of the Indian tribe presents or involves a feature or circumstance unique to that Indian tribe (including treaty rights or biological, archaeological, historical, or cultural circumstances). → Federal land described in the application of the Indian tribe presents or involves a feature or circumstance unique to that Indian tribe (including treaty rights or biological, archaeological, historical, or cultural circumstances).

    Removes specific mention of federal agencies to broaden the applicability.

  • 25 U.S.C. 3115a

    date of enactment of this Act → date of enactment of the Tribal Forest Protection Act Amendments Act of 2025

    Updates the reference to the effective date of the amendments.

  • 25 U.S.C. 3115a

    There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2031.

    Creates a new authorization for appropriations to fund the Act.

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

  3. Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

  4. Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-23.

  5. Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-23.

  6. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 76.

  7. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

  8. Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8689; text: CR S8689)

  9. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  10. Received in the House.

  11. Held at the desk.

Sponsors

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 719 do?
Tribal Forest Protection Act Amendments Act of 2025This bill reauthorizes through FY2031 the Tribal Forest Protection Act (TFPA) and expands the lands and activities eligible for inclusion in the TFPA.Currently under the TFPA, the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) may enter into contracts and agreements with Indian tribes for tribes to carry out land management projects on federal lands. These projects are designed to protect Indian forest lands and rangelands from wildfire, disease, and other threats coming from federal lands. However, the TFPA is currently limited to projects on federal lands that border or are adjacent to Indian forest lands and rangelands under the jurisdiction of the tribe.This bill removes certain limitations of the TFPA, first by expanding the definition of Indian forest land or rangeland to include land in Alaska that is held by Alaska Native corporations, thereby allowing these corporations to participate in TFPA projects.Additionally, the bill removes the requirement that TFPA projects must occur on federal lands that border or are adjacent to Indian forest lands or rangelands. The bill instead requires the federal land involved to have a special geographic, historical, or cultural significance to the tribe.The bill allows TFPA projects to be carried out directly on Indian forest lands and rangelands. (Currently, the TFPA only applies to work conducted on federal lands and not on tribal lands.)The bill also updates a requirement for Interior and USDA to report to Congress on TFPA activities.
Who sponsors S 719?
S 719 is sponsored by Murkowski, Lisa (Republican), Heinrich, Martin (Democratic), and Sullivan, Dan (Republican).
What is the current status of S 719?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 25, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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