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S. 719 · 119th Congress (2025-2026)
3 members · Left 1 · Center 1 · Right 1 (Bill Ranking)
| Sponsor | Sen. Murkowski, Lisa (R-AK) (Introduced 02/25/2025) |
|---|---|
| Sponsor Voting Record | Center · DW-NOMINATE +0.20 · measured from every roll-call vote this member has cast (voteview.com) (Sponsor Ranking) |
| Support |
LLLCLRR support across the spectrum: 3 members signed on (Bill Ranking) this bill: sponsor + current cosponsors, each once |
| Committees | Senate - Indian Affairs Committee; Senate - Indian Affairs Committee; Senate - Indian Affairs Committee |
| Latest Action | 12/15/2025 Held at the desk. |
| Roll Call Votes | There have been no roll call votes |
| Source | view on congress.gov → |
Introduced in Senate (02/25/2025)
Tribal Forest Protection Act Amendments Act of 2025
This bill reauthorizes through FY2031 the Tribal Forest Protection Act (TFPA) and expands the lands and activities eligible for inclusion in the TFPA.
Currently under the TFPA, the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) may enter into contracts and agreements with Indian tribes for tribes to carry out land management projects on federal lands. These projects are designed to protect Indian forest lands and rangelands from wildfire, disease, and other threats coming from federal lands. However, the TFPA is currently limited to projects on federal lands that border or are adjacent to Indian forest lands and rangelands under the jurisdiction of the tribe.
This bill removes certain limitations of the TFPA, first by expanding the definition of Indian forest land or rangeland to include land in Alaska that is held by Alaska Native corporations, thereby allowing these corporations to participate in TFPA projects.
Additionally, the bill removes the requirement that TFPA projects must occur on federal lands that border or are adjacent to Indian forest lands or rangelands. The bill instead requires the federal land involved to have a special geographic, historical, or cultural significance to the tribe.
The bill allows TFPA projects to be carried out directly on Indian forest lands and rangelands. (Currently, the TFPA only applies to work conducted on federal lands and not on tribal lands.)
The bill also updates a requirement for Interior and USDA to report to Congress on TFPA activities.
119 S719 ES: Tribal Forest Protection Act Amendments Act of 2025 U.S. Senate text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. 119th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 719IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESAN ACTTo amend the Tribal Forest Protection Act of 2004 to improve that Act, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Tribal Forest Protection Act Amendments Act of 2025.2.Tribal Forest Protection Act of 2004 amendmentsSection 2 of the Tribal Forest Protection Act of 2004 (25 U.S.C. 3115a) is amended—(1)in subsection (a), by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:(2)Indian forest land or rangelandThe term Indian forest land or rangeland means—(A)land that is held in trust by, or with a restriction against alienation by, the United States for an Indian tribe or a member of an Indian tribe, and—(i)is Indian forest land (as defined in section 304 of the National Indian Forest Resources Management Act (25 U.S.C. 3103)); (ii)has a cover of grasses, brush, or any similar vegetation; or(iii)formerly had a forest cover or vegetative cover that is capable of restoration; and(B)land that is in the State of Alaska and held by an Alaska Native Corporation pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.).;(2)in subsection (b)—(A)in the subsection heading, by inserting or restore after protect;(B)in paragraph (1), by striking to protect Indian forest land or rangeland and all that follows through Indian forest land or rangeland) and inserting to protect or restore Indian forest land or rangeland, or to carry out a project to protect or restore Federal land; and(C)in paragraph (3), by striking that is— and all that follows through the period at the end of subparagraph (B) and inserting or Indian forest land or rangeland.;(3)in subsection (c)—(A)in the subsection heading, by inserting for Federal land after criteria;(B)by striking an Indian tribe, in the matter preceding paragraph (1) and all that follows through Indian tribe— in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) of paragraph (2) and inserting the following: “Federal land, are whether—(1)the Federal land has a special geographic, historical, or cultural significance to the Indian tribe and—;(C)in paragraph (1) (as so designated)—(i)in subparagraph (A), by striking clause (i) and inserting the following:(i)Indian forest land or rangeland; or; and(ii)in subparagraph (B), by inserting or watershed after land;(D)by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively;(E)in paragraph (2) (as so redesignated), by striking subject and inserting Federal; and(F)in paragraph (3) (as so redesignated), by striking Forest Service or Bureau of Land Management and inserting Federal;(4)in subsection (g), by striking date of enactment of this Act and inserting date of enactment of the Tribal Forest Protection Act Amendments Act of 2025; and(5)by adding at the end the following:(h)Authorization of appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2031..Passed the Senate December 11, 2025.Secretary
119 S719 IS: Tribal Forest Protection Act Amendments Act of 2025 U.S. Senate 2025-02-25 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. II119th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 719IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESFebruary 25, 2025Ms. Murkowski (for herself and Mr. Heinrich) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian AffairsA BILLTo amend the Tribal Forest Protection Act of 2004 to improve that Act, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Tribal Forest Protection Act Amendments Act of 2025.2.Tribal Forest Protection Act of 2004 amendmentsSection 2 of the Tribal Forest Protection Act of 2004 (25 U.S.C. 3115a) is amended—(1)in subsection (a), by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:(2)Indian forest land or rangelandThe term Indian forest land or rangeland means—(A)land that is held in trust by, or with a restriction against alienation by, the United States for an Indian tribe or a member of an Indian tribe, and—(i)is Indian forest land (as defined in section 304 of the National Indian Forest Resources Management Act (25 U.S.C. 3103)); (ii)has a cover of grasses, brush, or any similar vegetation; or(iii)formerly had a forest cover or vegetative cover that is capable of restoration; and(B)land that is in the State of Alaska and held by an Alaska Native Corporation pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.).;(2)in subsection (b)—(A)in the subsection heading, by inserting or restore after protect;(B)in paragraph (1), by striking to protect Indian forest land or rangeland and all that follows through Indian forest land or rangeland) and inserting to protect or restore Indian forest land or rangeland, or to carry out a project to protect or restore Federal land; and(C)in paragraph (3), by striking that is— and all that follows through the period at the end of subparagraph (B) and inserting or Indian forest land or rangeland.;(3)in subsection (c)—(A)in the subsection heading, by inserting for Federal land after criteria;(B)by striking an Indian tribe, in the matter preceding paragraph (1) and all that follows through Indian tribe— in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) of paragraph (2) and inserting the following: “Federal land, are whether—(1)the Federal land has a special geographic, historical, or cultural significance to the Indian tribe and—;(C)in paragraph (1) (as so designated)—(i)in subparagraph (A), by striking clause (i) and inserting the following:(i)Indian forest land or rangeland; or; and(ii)in subparagraph (B), by inserting or watershed after land;(D)by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively;(E)in paragraph (2) (as so redesignated), by striking subject and inserting Federal; and(F)in paragraph (3) (as so redesignated), by striking Forest Service or Bureau of Land Management and inserting Federal;(4)in subsection (g), by striking date of enactment of this Act and inserting date of enactment of the Tribal Forest Protection Act Amendments Act of 2025; and(5)by adding at the end the following:(h)Authorization of appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2031..
119 S719 RS: Tribal Forest Protection Act Amendments Act of 2025 U.S. Senate 2025-05-12 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. II Calendar No. 76 119th CONGRESS1st Session S. 719 [Report No. 119–23]
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 25, 2025 Ms. Murkowski (for herself and Mr. Heinrich) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs May 12, 2025 Reported by Ms. Murkowski without amendment
A BILL To amend the Tribal Forest Protection Act of 2004 to improve that Act, and for other purposes.
1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Tribal Forest Protection Act Amendments Act of 2025.
2.Tribal Forest Protection Act of 2004 amendmentsSection 2 of the Tribal Forest Protection Act of 2004 (25 U.S.C. 3115a) is amended— (1)in subsection (a), by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: (2)Indian forest land or rangelandThe term Indian forest land or rangeland means— (A)land that is held in trust by, or with a restriction against alienation by, the United States for an Indian tribe or a member of an Indian tribe, and— (i)is Indian forest land (as defined in section 304 of the National Indian Forest Resources Management Act (25 U.S.C. 3103)); (ii)has a cover of grasses, brush, or any similar vegetation; or (iii)formerly had a forest cover or vegetative cover that is capable of restoration; and (B)land that is in the State of Alaska and held by an Alaska Native Corporation pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.).; (2)in subsection (b)— (A)in the subsection heading, by inserting or restore after protect; (B)in paragraph (1), by striking to protect Indian forest land or rangeland and all that follows through Indian forest land or rangeland) and inserting to protect or restore Indian forest land or rangeland, or to carry out a project to protect or restore Federal land; and (C)in paragraph (3), by striking that is— and all that follows through the period at the end of subparagraph (B) and inserting or Indian forest land or rangeland.; (3)in subsection (c)— (A)in the subsection heading, by inserting for Federal land after criteria; (B)by striking an Indian tribe, in the matter preceding paragraph (1) and all that follows through Indian tribe— in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) of paragraph (2) and inserting the following: “Federal land, are whether— (1)the Federal land has a special geographic, historical, or cultural significance to the Indian tribe and—; (C)in paragraph (1) (as so designated)— (i)in subparagraph (A), by striking clause (i) and inserting the following: (i)Indian forest land or rangeland; or; and (ii)in subparagraph (B), by inserting or watershed after land; (D)by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively; (E)in paragraph (2) (as so redesignated), by striking subject and inserting Federal; and (F)in paragraph (3) (as so redesignated), by striking Forest Service or Bureau of Land Management and inserting Federal; (4)in subsection (g), by striking date of enactment of this Act and inserting date of enactment of the Tribal Forest Protection Act Amendments Act of 2025; and (5)by adding at the end the following: (h)Authorization of appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2031.. May 12, 2025 Reported without amendment
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| Date | Chamber | All Actions |
|---|---|---|
| 02/25/2025 | Library of Congress | Introduced in Senate |
| 02/25/2025 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. |
| 03/05/2025 | Senate | Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. |
| 05/12/2025 | Library of Congress | Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-23. |
| 05/12/2025 | Senate | Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-23. |
| 05/12/2025 | Senate | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 76. |
| 12/11/2025 | Library of Congress | Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. |
| 12/11/2025 | Senate | Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8689; text: CR S8689) |
| 12/15/2025 | Senate | Message on Senate action sent to the House. |
| 12/15/2025 | House floor actions | Received in the House. |
| 12/15/2025 | House floor actions | Held at the desk. |
| Title Type | Title |
|---|---|
| Display Title | Tribal Forest Protection Act Amendments Act of 2025 |
| Short Title(s) as Passed Senate | Tribal Forest Protection Act Amendments Act of 2025 |
| Short Title(s) as Reported to Senate | Tribal Forest Protection Act Amendments Act of 2025 |
| Short Title(s) as Introduced | Tribal Forest Protection Act Amendments Act of 2025 |
| Official Title as Introduced | A bill to amend the Tribal Forest Protection Act of 2004 to improve that Act, and for other purposes. |
There are no amendments to this bill.
* = Original cosponsor
| Committee | Activity |
|---|---|
| Senate - Indian Affairs Committee | 05/12/2025 Reported By |
| Senate - Indian Affairs Committee | 03/05/2025 Markup By |
| Senate - Indian Affairs Committee | 02/25/2025 Referred To |
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Policy Area: Native Americans
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