Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV)
Strategic Grazing to Reduce Risk of Wildfire Act
A Democratic bill with 1 Republican cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 495.
Cleared committee, waiting for its first floor vote
A committee approved it and it is on the calendar of the chamber it started in.
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Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- On Calendar
What this bill would do
This bill is called the "Strategic Grazing to Reduce Risk of Wildfire Act." It requires the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to create a strategy for using livestock grazing to reduce wildfire risks. Within 18 months, the secretaries must develop this strategy in coordination with permit holders and local stakeholders. The plan must consider things like using vacant grazing allotments during natural disasters and targeting invasive grasses like cheatgrass. The final strategy must be posted publicly on a department website. Additionally, the bill ensures that existing livestock grazing programs and current permit rules will not be affected.
Yes· 3 of 8
- Scored +6
Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests?
The bill establishes a comprehensive strategy for using grazing to manage public lands more effectively against wildfire and invasive species.
- Scored +5
Would farmers be better off under this?
The bill supports livestock permittees by considering grazing on vacant allotments during natural disasters.
- Scored +5
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?
The bill promotes environmental health by using livestock to reduce hazardous fuels and invasive species like cheatgrass.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Section 2(b)(2)(A) considers using vacant grazing allotments during droughts, wildfires, or natural disasters. This could benefit ranchers by providing a temporary place for their livestock when their normal lands are disrupted.
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Section 2(b)(2)(B) looks at using targeted grazing to reduce hazardous fuels within the wildland urban interface and other critical areas. This could help protect communities and homes from dangerous wildfires.
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Section 2(b)(2)(D) allows for temporary permits or leases to reduce cheatgrass and other invasive annual grasses. This could help restore the land and control unwanted plants that feed wildfires.
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Section 2(b)(2)(I) allows the use of cooperative agreements with states, local governments, Indian Tribes, and firefighting agencies. This encourages teamwork among local officials to reduce hazardous fuels and handle wildfire risks together.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
Based on the provided text, there are no specific sections or provisions identified that create negative consequences or burdens for individuals or groups of people in the United States.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would farmers be better off under this? — The bill supports livestock permittees by considering grazing on vacant allotments during natural disasters. Would Native Americans be better off under this? — The bill explicitly includes consultation with Indian Tribes in the development of the strategy. Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — The strategy aims to reduce wildfire risks and manage invasive species, benefiting rural community safety. Would people in cities be better off under this? — Targeted grazing in the wildland urban interface helps protect communities from wildfire risks.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests? — The bill establishes a comprehensive strategy for using grazing to manage public lands more effectively against wildfire and invasive species. Does this better protect air, water and wildlife? — The bill promotes environmental health by using livestock to reduce hazardous fuels and invasive species like cheatgrass. Does this improve help for people hit by a disaster? — The strategy aims to proactively reduce wildfire risks, which can mitigate the impact of future natural disasters.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill requires the strategy to be posted on a departmental website for public availability.
- 7/23/2026
- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 495.
- 3/4/2026
- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- 2/12/2026
- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-305.
- 6/5/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
John CurtisRepublican · Utah