119th Congress · introduced in the House · Jan 21, 2025
FIR Act
Official title from Congress.gov
Latest action (Feb 28, 2025): Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Jan 21, 2025)
Forest Information Reform Act or the FIR Act
This bill specifies that neither the Forest Service nor the Bureau of Land Management are required to reinitiate consultation on a land management plan when a new species is listed as threatened or endangered, critical habitat is designated, or new information reveals effects of the plan may affect a listed species or critical habitat in a manner or to an extent not previously considered.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
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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Endangered and threatened species · Land use and conservation · Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
LD-2 reports whose issue descriptions explicitly cite this bill (bill type and number validated against Congress.gov records). A citation does not establish the client's position or any contact with a member.
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7 citations.
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
…1462 - Fix Our Forests Act H.R. 556/S. 537 - Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2025 H.R. 582 - Community Protection and Wildfire Resilience Act H.R. 598 - Forest Information Reform Act H.R. 717 - Wildlife Movement Through Partnerships Act H.R. 1555 - Bureau of Land Management Mineral Spacing Act H.R. 1897 - ESA…
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
…1462 - Fix Our Forests Act H.R. 556/S. 537 - Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2025 H.R. 582 - Community Protection and Wildfire Resilience Act H.R. 598 - Forest Information Reform Act H.R. 717 - Wildlife Movement Through Partnerships Act H.R. 1206/S. 530 - WEST Act of 2025 H.R. 1555 - Bureau of Land Management…
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 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 17, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$100,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ough 5/22/2026) H.R. 7148 - FY 2026 Further Continuing Approps Act for Homeland Security (through 2/13/2026) H.R. 8029 - FY 2026 Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act H.R. 598 - Forest Information Reform Act H.R. 3067/S. 1519 - Arctic Refuge Protection Act H.R. 556/S. 537 - Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2025 H.R. 6…
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
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 14, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$100,000
Spent on own lobbying
…lict Reduction Initiative H.R. 4213/Senate No bill number FY 2026 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations - Border wall, Vessel speed restrictions rider H.R. 598 - Forest Information Reform Act H.R. 3067/S. 1519 - Arctic Refuge Protection Act H.R. 556/S. 537 - Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2025 H.R. 6…
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
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 17, 2025 · issue area: Natural Resources
$80,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ct Reduction Initiative H.R. 4213 / Senate No bill number FY 2026 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations - Border wall, Vessel speed restrictions rider H.R. 598 - Forest Information Reform Act H.R. 3067/S. 1519 - Arctic Refuge Protection Act H.R. 839 - To prohibit implementation of a Land Protection Plan for Muleshoe N…
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
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 17, 2025 · issue area: Natural Resources
$110,000
Spent on own lobbying
…d States and encouraging diplomatic community efforts to achieve this goal worldwide. H.R. 3329 - Wildlife Corridors and USDA Conservation Programs Act of 2025 H.R. 598 - Forest Information Reform Act H.R. 731 - Green Tape Elimination Act H.R. 3067/S. 1519 - Arctic Refuge Protection Act H.R. 839 - To prohibit implementation of…
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
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 17, 2025 · issue area: Natural Resources
$80,000
Spent on own lobbying
…- Expressing the need for the Federal Government to establish a National Biodiversity Strategy for protecting biodiversity for current and future generations. H.R. 598 - Forest Information Reform Act H.R. 731 - Green Tape Elimination Act H.R. 65 - Armed Forces Endangered Species Exemption Act House/Senate No Bill Number - Arc…
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