To provide that the final rule titled "Special Areas; Roadless Area Conservation" and issued on January 12, 2001 (66 Fed. Reg. 3244) shall have no force or effect and require the Secretary of Agriculture to construct certain roads on National Forest System lands, and for other purposes.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

2026-05-12

This bill would overturn a 2001 rule that protected large areas of national forests from road construction and would require the U.S. Forest Service to build roads on certain federal forest lands. The change would affect logging companies, outdoor recreation groups, and environmental organizations that have different interests in how national forests are managed. The bill is currently being reviewed by congressional committees that handle agriculture and natural resources.