Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Amends the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Research Act to expand and modernize the Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) program. Adds forest carbon reporting (including below-ground), a timber products output study, and a national woodland owner survey.
Emphasis on carbon accounting and public data (left) vs federal overreach concerns (right).
Technocratic, low‑salience bill with likely bipartisan stakeholder support; main barrier is House floor scheduling and potential funding questions.
Amends the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Research Act to expand and modernize the Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) program.
Adds forest carbon reporting (including below-ground), a timber products output study, and a national woodland owner survey.
Requires updated national standards, clarified terminology, and a strategic plan update within 180 days to integrate remote sensing, new technologies, and sub-State precision.
Low ideological heat and clear technical goals improve prospects, though unclear funding and floor logistics moderate likelihood.
How solid the drafting looks.
Emphasis on carbon accounting and public data (left) vs federal overreach concerns (right).
These are examples from the analysis, not a ranked list of the most-affected groups.
Emphasis on carbon accounting and public data (left) vs federal overreach concerns (right).
Likely supportive because the bill modernizes data collection, strengthens carbon accounting, and increases transparency.
Views the focus on below‑ground carbon, public accessibility, and confidentiality protections positively.
May want stronger language on funding, public control, and safeguards against private-sector capture.
Generally favorable toward modernizing a core federal data program, while seeking clarity on costs, timelines, and governance.
Supports use of new technologies and interagency collaboration but wants practical, funded implementation and measurable milestones.
Skeptical due to expanded federal data collection and potential intrusion on private landowner information.
Concerns focus on cost, federal overreach, and burdens on industry and landowners.
May accept parts that help timber markets or reduce uncertainty if privacy and costs are controlled.
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Low ideological heat and clear technical goals improve prospects, though unclear funding and floor logistics moderate likelihood.
The bill has not accumulated any surfaced votes yet.
Emphasis on carbon accounting and public data (left) vs federal overreach concerns (right).
Low ideological heat and clear technical goals improve prospects, though unclear funding and floor logistics moderate likelihood.
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