What This Bill Does · Plain English
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This is a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution of disapproval. It seeks to nullify a specific Forest Service rule that expanded criminal prohibitions and law enforcement authorities on National Forest System lands. If passed, the rule titled 'Law Enforcement; Criminal Prohibitions' published in November 2024 would be repealed.
Action Timeline
2025-02-06
Introduced in Senate
2025-02-06
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Frequently Asked Questions
Did SJRES.17 pass?
SJRES.17 is still alive. Current stage: COMMITTEE. Pass likelihood: 23%.
What does SJRES.17 do?
This is a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution of disapproval. It seeks to nullify a specific Forest Service rule that expanded criminal prohibitions and law enforcement authorities on National Forest System lands. If passed, the rule titled 'Law Enforcement; Criminal Prohibitions' published in November 2024 would be repealed.
Who sponsored SJRES.17?
SJRES.17 was sponsored by Cynthia M. Lummis (R-Wyoming).
Full Bill Text
119 SJ 17 IS: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Forest Service of the Department of Agriculture relating to “Law Enforcement; Criminal Prohibitions”. U.S. Senate 2025-02-06 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. IIA 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. J. RES. 17 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 6 (legislative day, February 5), 2025 Ms. Lummis (for herself, Mr. Rounds , Mr. Lee , and Mr. Barrasso ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Forest Service of the Department of Agriculture relating to Law Enforcement; Criminal Prohibitions . That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Forest Service of the Department of Agriculture relating to Law Enforcement; Criminal Prohibitions (89 Fed. Reg. 92808 (November 25, 2024)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.
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