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Ranching Without Red Tape Act of 2025

H.R. 2238 Rep. Gabe Vasquez (D-NM-2) In committee
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  1. Introduced Mar 18
  2. Committee Mar 18
  3. Passed House Next
  4. Passed Senate Not yet
  5. To President Not yet
  6. Law Not yet
Where it stands
In committee, Mar 18, 2025Next: House vote
558d ago Apr 18, 2025: Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
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Summary

The Ranching Without Red Tape Act of 2025 allows holders of certain grazing permits to make minor range improvements on federal lands and requires the Secretaries of Agriculture and the Interior to respond to requests for range improvements within 30 days.

Sec. 2, Minor range improvements under USFS grazing permits: Within one year of enactment, the Secretary of Agriculture must issue regulations allowing a permittee to carry out a minor range improvement on their grazing permit land if they notify the applicable Forest Service district ranger at least 30 days in advance and the ranger either approves or does not respond. The Secretary, through the district ranger, must respond to a permittee's request for a range improvement within 30 days and, if approved, notify the district office and expedite the improvement using available tools. "Minor range improvement" includes improvements to existing fences, fence lines, wells, water pipelines, and stock tanks.

Sec. 3, Minor range improvements under BLM grazing permits: Within one year of enactment, the Secretary of the Interior must issue regulations allowing a grazing permit or lease holder to carry out a minor range improvement on their land if they notify the applicable Bureau of Land Management district or field manager at least 30 days in advance and the manager either approves or does not respond. The Secretary, through the applicable State Director, must respond to a permittee's request for a range improvement within 30 days and, if approved, notify the State office and expedite the improvement using available tools. "Minor range improvement" includes improvements to existing fences, fence lines, wells, water pipelines, and stock tanks.

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