Bills · HR 4513
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
House BillHR 4513Civil actions and liabilityLicensing and registrations
Resiliency for Ranching and Natural Conservation Health Act
INTRO JUL 17· LAST ACTION JUL 17
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenThis bill matters because it directly addresses a critical challenge faced by ranchers: how to sustain their livestock when their traditional grazing lands are hit by natural disasters. With increasing frequency and intensity of events like droughts and wildfires, ranchers often lose access to the forage their animals need. Without this bill, a disaster could force ranchers into difficult choices, such as selling off their herds at a loss or struggling to find alternative feed, potentially jeopardizing their livelihoods and the rural economies they support.
If this bill becomes law, it offers a practical safety net, allowing for the temporary relocation of livestock to available federal lands. This flexibility can help ranchers weather crises, maintain their operations, and ensure the long-term viability of their businesses. If it doesn't become law, ranchers would continue to face significant uncertainty and potentially devastating economic impacts when natural disasters make their federal grazing allotments unusable.
KEY PROVISIONS
5AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Allows federal agencies to make vacant grazing allotments temporarily available to ranchers whose assigned grazing lands are unusable due to extreme natural events or disasters (e.g., drought, wildfire).
Provides crucial immediate relief for ranchers to feed their livestock during emergencies.
PROVISION 02
Requires the agencies to establish terms and conditions for this temporary use, considering the vacant allotment's ecological conditions and prior agreements, and allows for temporary rangeland improvements.
Ensures that temporary grazing is managed responsibly to protect the health of federal lands.
PROVISION 03
Mandates coordination between the Department of Agriculture and the Department of the Interior to share vacant grazing allotments, regardless of which agency manages them.
Promotes efficiency and broader access to available land by bridging agency jurisdictions.
PROVISION 04
Clarifies that temporary use does not affect the rancher's original permit, their right to return to their original allotment, or their future grazing rights.
Protects ranchers' long-term grazing rights and prevents temporary measures from altering existing agreements.
PROVISION 05
Requires federal agencies to establish guidelines within one year of the bill's enactment to efficiently implement the temporary grazing program.
Ensures that the program is set up quickly and operates effectively when emergencies arise.
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ACTION TIMELINE
2 EVENTSJUL 17
Introduced in House
JUL 17
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
BILL INFO
TypeHouse Bill
NumberHR 4513
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedJul 17, 2025
Last actionJul 17, 2025
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED JUL 17, 2025
House BillHR 4513Civil actions and liabilityLicensing and registrations
Resiliency for Ranching and Natural Conservation Health Act
INTRODUCED JUL 17, 2025· LAST ACTION JUL 17, 2025
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