119th Congress · introduced in the House · Jan 3, 2025
Action Versus No Action Act
Official title from Congress.gov
Latest action (Sep 15, 2026): Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 17.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Jan 3, 2025)
Action Versus No Action Act
This bill limits the scope of an environmental assessment (EA) or environmental impact statement (EIS) conducted under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 for forest management activity on certain public lands to only the following two alternatives: (1) the effects of the forest management activity, and (2) no action.
The bill applies to any EA or EIS prepared by the Forest Service or the Department of the Interior for a forest management activity on public land that is suitable for timber production and that
• occurs on land designated as an insect and disease treatment area under the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003,
• is developed through a collaborative process,
• is proposed by a resource advisory committee, or
• is covered by a community wildfire protection plan.
In the case of the alternative of no action, the Forest Service or Interior must consider whether to evaluate
• the effect of no action on forest health, potential losses of life and property, habitat diversity, wildfire potential, insect and disease potential, and timber production; and
• the implications of a resulting decline in forest health, loss of habitat diversity, wildfire, or insect or disease infestation on potential losses of life and property, domestic water supply in the project area, wildlife habitat loss, and other economic and social factors.
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No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 17.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.
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.
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.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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Environmental assessment, monitoring, research · Forests, forestry, trees · Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
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EARTHJUSTICE ACTION · lobbying firm or registrant: EARTHJUSTICE ACTION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$142,000
Spent on own lobbying
…. 8800/S. 4784 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 H.R.7126/S.3659 - SECURE Minerals Act S. 2042/H.R 3930, Roadless Area Conservation Act H.R. 184, the Action Versus No Action Act S.140 the Wildfire Prevention Act USFS & BLM Travel Management Rule (FS-2026-0100) Roadless Area Conservation Rule (FS-2025-00…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE · lobbying firm or registrant: DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$70,000
Spent on own lobbying
…utive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2025 H.R. 178 - To require the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out activities to suppress wildfires, and for other purposes. H.R. 184 - Action Versus No Action Act H.R. 471/ S. 1462 - Fix Our Forests Act H.R. 556/S. 537 - Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2025 H.R. 582 - Commun…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS · lobbying firm or registrant: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$220,000
Spent on own lobbying
…PA-HQ-OW-2025-0654], and Extending the Compliance Deadline for the PFOA and PFOS Maximum Contaminant Levels, [EPA-HQ-OW-2025-1742], 91 Fed. Reg. 29425. Opposed H.R.184, the Action Versus No Action Act. Opposed H.R.7502, the Recycled Materials Attribution Act of 2026. Opposed H.R. 6832, the Packaging and Claims Knowledge Act o…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SIERRA CLUB · lobbying firm or registrant: SIERRA CLUB
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 14, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$220,000
Spent on own lobbying
…for other purposes. (Oppose) H.R. 2709: Save Our Sequoias Act (Neutral) H.R. 8744: TREE Act (Support) H.R. 10061: Wildfire Response and Readiness Act (Support) H.R. 184: Action Versus No Action Act (Oppose) SENATE: S. 1462: Fix Our Forests Act (Oppose) S. 950: Save Our Forests Act of 2025: (Support) S. 949: Protect our Parks A…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE · lobbying firm or registrant: DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$270,000
Spent on own lobbying
…and Approved Resource Management Plan H.R. 178 - To require the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out activities to suppress wildfires, and for other purposes. H.R.184 - Action Versus No Action Act H.R. 471/ S. 1462 - Fix Our Forests Act H.R. 556/S. 537 - Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2025 H.R. 582 - Commun…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATURE CONSERVANCY · lobbying firm or registrant: THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 22, 2025 · issue area: Natural Resources
$2,270,000
Spent on own lobbying
2025 Farm Bill ACRES Act (H.R.204) Action Versus No Action Act (H.R.184) Building Native Habitats at Federal Facilities Act (H.R.1500) Chesapeake Bay Conservation Acceleration Act of 2025 (H.R.2091/S.971) Collaborative Forest Lands…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing