Contact Congress about H.R. 598: FIR Act

The Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management could keep broad land plans in place without restarting some endangered species reviews. The rule would apply when new species, new habitat areas, or new effects information come up after the plan review is done.

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FIR Act is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.

Latest action on H.R. 598: Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects federal land agencies, public land users, and people concerned about endangered species. Agencies would have fewer times when they must reopen broad plan reviews. Land users may get more stable rules. Wildlife groups may worry that plans could lag behind new species listings or new science.

Why this matters: The bill matters because big federal land plans can shape what happens across millions of acres for years. If agencies do not have to reopen plan-level reviews, land use decisions may move faster. But plans may also respond more slowly to new species protections, new habitat maps, or new science. The effect on wildlife would depend on how much protection still comes from reviews of individual projects.

Key provisions in H.R. 598

• Applies to broad Forest Service land management plans and Bureau of Land Management land use plans. These plans are governed by the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act.
• Covers two cabinet officials. The Secretary of Agriculture oversees U.S. Forest Service plans, and the Secretary of the Interior oversees Bureau of Land Management plans.
• Agencies would not have to restart endangered species consultation for covered plans in two cases. That means no required restart when a new species or habitat area is protected, or when new information shows effects that were not studied before.
• This rule would override conflicting legal requirements for restarting consultation on these plans. The bill uses language that makes its rule control over other laws.
• The change applies only to broad land management or land use plans. It does not rewrite the Endangered Species Act itself.

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What is H.R. 598?

The Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management could keep broad land plans in place without restarting some endangered species reviews. The rule would apply when new species, new habitat areas, or new effects information come up after the plan review is done.

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