S1831-118

Introduced

To provide lasting protection for inventoried roadless areas within the National Forest System.

118th Congress Introduced Jun 6, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To provide lasting protection for inventoried roadless areas within the National Forest System., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users. The main policy domain is Environment, Government Operations, Healthcare.

Who Benefits and How

environmental regulators and natural-resource users may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, environmental regulators and natural-resource users may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2023.
  • Section id5a92ef8caf9941ca8de0dc0395c7eb39: 2. Findings and purpose Congress finds that— there is a compelling need to establish national protection for inventoried roadless areas of the National Forest...
  • Section id17bbf1916a714075b90cbec6faf2806a: 3. Definitions In this Act: The term inventoried roadless area means any area in which road construction, road reconstruction, or logging is subject to...
  • Section id5ab5f89a7f854cacbc0514aa0a3ff539: 4. Protection of inventoried roadless areas The Secretary shall not allow road construction, road reconstruction, or logging in an inventoried roadless area...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To provide lasting protection for inventoried roadless areas within the National Forest System., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users.

Key Policy Areas

Environment, Government Operations, Healthcare

Primary Purpose

This bill, To provide lasting protection for inventoried roadless areas within the National Forest System., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users.

Policy Domains

Environment Government Operations Healthcare

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • environmental regulators and natural-resource users
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environmental regulators and natural-resource users:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • environmental regulators and natural-resource users
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federal implementing agencies:
environmental regulators and natural-resource users:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jun 6, 2023

Ms. Cantwell (for herself, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Booker, Mr. Durbin, …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Environment Government Operations Healthcare
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_agriculture"
→ Secretary of Agriculture

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