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HR 5823119th CongressIn Committee
Watershed Protection and Forest Recovery Act of 2025
Introduced: Oct 24, 2025
Sponsor: Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-Colorado)
Agriculture & FoodEnvironment & ClimateInfrastructure
Standard Summary
Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs
The Watershed Protection and Forest Recovery Act of 2025 amends the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 to empower the Secretary of Agriculture to implement emergency watershed protection measures on National Forest System lands, focusing on mitigating natural disaster impacts, ensuring timely project execution, and waiving financial and liability burdens for sponsors.
Key Points
- 1Authorizes emergency watershed measures post-natural disasters to prevent soil erosion and flooding.
- 2Allows state, local, tribal, or water district sponsors to collaborate with the USDA Forest Service.
- 3Waives matching requirements and limits sponsor liability for damages during project implementation.
Impact Areas
National Forest System landsDownstream communities and water usersState/local governments and tribal entitiesUSDA Forest Service operationsEcosystems vulnerable to post-disaster degradation
Generated by legislative-analysis-v2 on Oct 29, 2025