H.R. 179 · 119th Congress · pending
Proven Forest Management Act of 2025
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-430, Part I.
Latest official action 2026-01-08 · Reported
The bill, briefly
Proven Forest Management Act of 2025 This bill sets forth provisions to expedite the approval and implementation of forest management activities and establishes related requirements. First, the bill categorically excludes a forest management activity conducted on National Forest System land for reducing forest fuels from certain environmental review requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 if the activity (1) does not exceed 10,000 acres (including not more than 3,000 acres of mechanical thinning), (2) is developed in a collaborative manner, and (3) is consistent with the forest plan developed for the relevant National Forest System land. Next, the bill directs the Forest Service to conduct forest management activities in a manner that attains multiple ecosystem benefits unless the costs associated with attaining such benefits are excessive. Additionally, the Forest Service must (1) establish any post-program ground condition criteria for a ground disturbance caused by a forest management activity required by the applicable forest plan, and (2) provide for monitoring to ascertain the attainment of relevant post-program conditions. The bill also allows the Forest Service or the Department of the Interior, as appropriate, to enter into contracts and cooperative agreements with certain entities to provide for fuel reduction, erosion control, reforestation, …
Congressional Research Service · 2025-01-03
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
Sponsor
Tom McClintock
House · CA District 5 · Republican
$150,120PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Ken Calvert
House · CA District 41 · Republican
$1,249,056PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
David G. Valadao
House · CA District 22 · Republican
$1,894,994PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Pete Stauber
House · MN District 8 · Republican
$990,868PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Darrell Issa
House · CA District 48 · Republican
$324,212PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Kevin Kiley
House · CA District 3 · Independent
$386,007PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Ryan K. Zinke
House · MT District 1 · Republican
Not availablePAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Jay Obernolte
House · CA District 23 · Republican
$961,018PAC receipts · 2025–2026
8 of 8 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$54,500
Tom McClintock · Sponsor · $7,500
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $5,000
David G. Valadao · Cosponsor · $10,000
Pete Stauber · Cosponsor · $10,000
Darrell Issa · Cosponsor · $7,500
Kevin Kiley · Cosponsor · $4,500
Jay Obernolte · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN REVIVAL PAC$45,000
Tom McClintock · Sponsor · $5,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $10,000
David G. Valadao · Cosponsor · $10,000
Pete Stauber · Cosponsor · $5,000
Darrell Issa · Cosponsor · $5,000
Kevin Kiley · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jay Obernolte · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordSPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. PAC$45,000
David G. Valadao · Cosponsor · $10,000
Pete Stauber · Cosponsor · $5,000
Darrell Issa · Cosponsor · $10,000
Kevin Kiley · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jay Obernolte · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$43,463
Tom McClintock · Sponsor · $4,994
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $8,496
David G. Valadao · Cosponsor · $9,994
Pete Stauber · Cosponsor · $4,994
Darrell Issa · Cosponsor · $4,994
Kevin Kiley · Cosponsor · $4,997
Jay Obernolte · Cosponsor · $4,994
Official PAC recordUNION PACIFIC CORP. FUND FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT$41,000
Tom McClintock · Sponsor · $5,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $3,500
David G. Valadao · Cosponsor · $8,000
Pete Stauber · Cosponsor · $5,000
Darrell Issa · Cosponsor · $3,500
Kevin Kiley · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jay Obernolte · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordCHEVRON EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - CHEVRON CORPORATION$40,500
Tom McClintock · Sponsor · $2,500
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $10,000
David G. Valadao · Cosponsor · $10,000
Pete Stauber · Cosponsor · $8,000
Jay Obernolte · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordEDISON INTERNATIONAL PAC$40,000
Tom McClintock · Sponsor · $3,500
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $10,000
David G. Valadao · Cosponsor · $7,500
Darrell Issa · Cosponsor · $10,000
Kevin Kiley · Cosponsor · $1,500
Jay Obernolte · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordGENERAL ATOMICS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$37,500
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $10,000
David G. Valadao · Cosponsor · $10,000
Darrell Issa · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jay Obernolte · Cosponsor · $12,500
Official PAC recordALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$35,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $5,000
David G. Valadao · Cosponsor · $10,000
Pete Stauber · Cosponsor · $10,000
Kevin Kiley · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jay Obernolte · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$35,000
Tom McClintock · Sponsor · $5,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $2,500
David G. Valadao · Cosponsor · $10,000
Pete Stauber · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jay Obernolte · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordBUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC)$35,000
Tom McClintock · Sponsor · $3,500
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $5,000
David G. Valadao · Cosponsor · $10,000
Pete Stauber · Cosponsor · $3,500
Darrell Issa · Cosponsor · $3,500
Kevin Kiley · Cosponsor · $2,500
Jay Obernolte · Cosponsor · $7,000
Official PAC recordREPUBLICAN GOVERNANCE GROUP/TUESDAY GROUP PAC$35,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $2,000
David G. Valadao · Cosponsor · $10,000
Pete Stauber · Cosponsor · $5,000
Kevin Kiley · Cosponsor · $8,000
Jay Obernolte · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordHONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$34,500
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $10,000
David G. Valadao · Cosponsor · $10,000
Pete Stauber · Cosponsor · $7,000
Jay Obernolte · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordIN THE ARENA PAC$32,500
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $10,000
David G. Valadao · Cosponsor · $10,000
Pete Stauber · Cosponsor · $2,500
Kevin Kiley · Cosponsor · $2,500
Jay Obernolte · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordKOCH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (KOCHPAC)$32,500
Tom McClintock · Sponsor · $5,000
David G. Valadao · Cosponsor · $7,500
Pete Stauber · Cosponsor · $10,000
Darrell Issa · Cosponsor · $2,500
Jay Obernolte · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordTHE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$32,500
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $5,000
David G. Valadao · Cosponsor · $10,000
Pete Stauber · Cosponsor · $10,000
Kevin Kiley · Cosponsor · $2,500
Jay Obernolte · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordPG&E CORPORATION EMPLOYEES ENERGYPAC$31,610
Tom McClintock · Sponsor · $2,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $10,000
David G. Valadao · Cosponsor · $9,740
Jay Obernolte · Cosponsor · $9,870
Official PAC recordGOOGLE LLC NETPAC$31,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $4,000
David G. Valadao · Cosponsor · $6,000
Darrell Issa · Cosponsor · $5,000
Kevin Kiley · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jay Obernolte · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordREPUBLICAN MAINSTREET PARTNERSHIP PAC$31,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $10,000
David G. Valadao · Cosponsor · $1,000
Pete Stauber · Cosponsor · $8,000
Darrell Issa · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jay Obernolte · Cosponsor · $7,000
Official PAC recordCALPORTLAND COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CALPORTLANDPAC)$30,500
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $5,000
David G. Valadao · Cosponsor · $10,000
Darrell Issa · Cosponsor · $3,000
Kevin Kiley · Cosponsor · $2,500
Jay Obernolte · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordLOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$30,500
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $10,000
David G. Valadao · Cosponsor · $10,000
Pete Stauber · Cosponsor · $5,000
Darrell Issa · Cosponsor · $2,500
Jay Obernolte · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordTHE EYE OF THE TIGER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$30,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $10,000
David G. Valadao · Cosponsor · $10,000
Pete Stauber · Cosponsor · $5,000
Darrell Issa · Cosponsor · $0
Kevin Kiley · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordRAPTOR PAC$29,000
Tom McClintock · Sponsor · $6,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $5,000
David G. Valadao · Cosponsor · $5,000
Pete Stauber · Cosponsor · $1,000
Darrell Issa · Cosponsor · $1,000
Kevin Kiley · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jay Obernolte · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)$28,500
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $2,500
David G. Valadao · Cosponsor · $6,000
Pete Stauber · Cosponsor · $10,000
Darrell Issa · Cosponsor · $3,000
Kevin Kiley · Cosponsor · $7,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL STONE, SAND & GRAVEL ASSOCIATION ROCKPAC$28,500
David G. Valadao · Cosponsor · $8,500
Pete Stauber · Cosponsor · $10,000
Kevin Kiley · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jay Obernolte · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION RESORT OWNERS COALITION PAC (ARDA-ROC PAC)$27,500
David G. Valadao · Cosponsor · $10,000
Pete Stauber · Cosponsor · $5,000
Darrell Issa · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jay Obernolte · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordFOREVER YOUTH ORGANIZATION UTILIZING A NEW GENERATION PAC$27,500
Tom McClintock · Sponsor · $2,500
David G. Valadao · Cosponsor · $5,000
Pete Stauber · Cosponsor · $10,000
Kevin Kiley · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordVALERO ENERGY CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$27,500
David G. Valadao · Cosponsor · $7,500
Pete Stauber · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jay Obernolte · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordMVL PAC$27,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $5,000
David G. Valadao · Cosponsor · $10,000
Pete Stauber · Cosponsor · $2,000
Kevin Kiley · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$26,000
David G. Valadao · Cosponsor · $10,000
Pete Stauber · Cosponsor · $10,000
Kevin Kiley · Cosponsor · $4,000
Jay Obernolte · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$26,000
Tom McClintock · Sponsor · $4,000
David G. Valadao · Cosponsor · $6,000
Pete Stauber · Cosponsor · $5,000
Darrell Issa · Cosponsor · $3,500
Kevin Kiley · Cosponsor · $2,500
Jay Obernolte · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordTHE BOEING COMPANY PAC$26,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $9,000
David G. Valadao · Cosponsor · $10,000
Pete Stauber · Cosponsor · $1,000
Darrell Issa · Cosponsor · $1,500
Kevin Kiley · Cosponsor · $1,500
Jay Obernolte · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ABC PAC)$25,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $2,500
David G. Valadao · Cosponsor · $5,000
Darrell Issa · Cosponsor · $2,500
Kevin Kiley · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jay Obernolte · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordELECTING MAJORITY MAKING EFFECTIVE REPUBLICANS PAC$25,000
Tom McClintock · Sponsor · $5,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $5,000
David G. Valadao · Cosponsor · $5,000
Pete Stauber · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jay Obernolte · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordEUREKA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,000
Tom McClintock · Sponsor · $10,000
David G. Valadao · Cosponsor · $10,000
Kevin Kiley · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,000
Tom McClintock · Sponsor · $2,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $2,000
David G. Valadao · Cosponsor · $5,000
Pete Stauber · Cosponsor · $5,000
Darrell Issa · Cosponsor · $3,000
Kevin Kiley · Cosponsor · $3,000
Jay Obernolte · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordMOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$24,500
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $10,000
David G. Valadao · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jay Obernolte · Cosponsor · $4,500
Official PAC recordBNSF RAILWAY COMPANY RAILPAC (BNSF RAILPAC)$22,500
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $3,000
David G. Valadao · Cosponsor · $7,000
Pete Stauber · Cosponsor · $6,500
Kevin Kiley · Cosponsor · $2,000
Jay Obernolte · Cosponsor · $4,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC$22,500
Tom McClintock · Sponsor · $3,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $3,000
David G. Valadao · Cosponsor · $6,000
Pete Stauber · Cosponsor · $4,500
Darrell Issa · Cosponsor · $1,000
Kevin Kiley · Cosponsor · $2,000
Jay Obernolte · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordGENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)$22,000
Ken Calvert · Cosponsor · $10,000
David G. Valadao · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jay Obernolte · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
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