Bill > HR731

This bill, called the "Green Tape Elimination Act of 2025," aims to temporarily exempt hazardous fuel reduction activities on federal lands from certain environmental regulations for a 10-year period. Specifically, the bill would suspend requirements under major environmental laws like the Endangered Species Act, National Historic Preservation Act, Migratory Bird Treaty Act, and other related regulations. "Hazardous fuel" is defined broadly as vegetative materials susceptible to burning, including trees, grasses, shrubs, and dead vegetation. "Hazardous fuel reduction activities" include creating fuel breaks and firebreaks, as well as using methods like prescribed fires, mechanical thinning, pruning, and cutting to reduce fire risks. The bill would prevent these activities from being considered major federal actions requiring environmental impact assessments and would allow them to proceed without typical legal restrictions. Additionally, the bill modifies the Clean Air Act to exclude air quality monitoring data directly resulting from these fuel reduction activities when determining air quality standard compliance. The primary goal appears to be streamlining wildfire prevention and forest management efforts by reducing regulatory barriers.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/731/all-info