John Barrasso (R-WY)
Grasslands Grazing Act of 2025
A bill to amend the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to ensure that ranchers who have grazing agreements on national grasslands are treated the same as permittees on other Federal land.
A Republican bill with 2 Republican cosponsors · See all 2 cosponsors
Last activity — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 485.
Cleared committee, waiting for its first floor vote
A committee approved it and it is on the calendar of the chamber it started in.
This is further than most bills get, and still no promise of a vote: the calendar is a queue, and the majority leadership decides what is called. A bill can sit here until the Congress ends.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- On Calendar
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Grasslands Grazing Act of 2025," aims to amend the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976. The primary goal is to ensure that ranchers with grazing agreements on national grasslands receive the same treatment as permittees on other Federal land. It achieves this by modifying the language regarding land within the National Forest System. This change specifically alters how section 402 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 is applied.
Yes· 3 of 4
- Scored +5
Would farmers be better off under this?
The bill provides more equitable treatment for ranchers holding grazing agreements on national grasslands.
- Scored +4
Would business owners be better off under this?
The bill benefits ranching business owners by ensuring parity in how their grazing agreements are treated on national grasslands.
- Scored +3
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?
The bill supports the agricultural economy of rural areas by clarifying grazing rights on national lands.
The opposite
- Scored -1
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?
By standardizing grazing treatment across different federal lands, the bill may reduce specific protections unique to national grasslands.
- Scored -1
Does this leave more decisions to the states?
The bill standardizes federal land management rules rather than delegating authority to states.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Equal treatment for ranchers: The bill seeks to ensure that ranchers holding grazing agreements on national grasslands are treated the same as permittees on other Federal land (Section 2).
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Consistency in land management: By amending section 402(a) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to include National Forest System land, the bill addresses specific land categories for grazing (Section 2(a)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly mentioned: The provided text does not list any specific negative consequences or burdens resulting from the proposed changes (Section 2).
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 provides more equitable treatment for ranchers holding grazing agreements on national grasslands. Would business owners be better off under this? — The bill benefits ranching business owners by ensuring parity in how their grazing agreements are treated on national grasslands. Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — The bill supports the agricultural economy of rural areas by clarifying grazing rights on national lands.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this make it easier to run a small business? — The bill provides more regulatory consistency for ranchers managing grazing agreements on national grasslands.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this better protect air, water and wildlife? — By standardizing grazing treatment across different federal lands, the bill may reduce specific protections unique to national grasslands.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this leave more decisions to the states? — The bill standardizes federal land management rules rather than delegating authority to states.
- 7/23/2026
- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee with an amendment. Without written report.
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 485.
- 3/4/2026
- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment 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.
- 9/29/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/11/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text: CR S6578)
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
2 bills Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Cynthia LummisRepublican · Wyoming
John ThuneRepublican · South Dakota