In CommitteeFiled May 14, 2026
Sponsor: Sen. Justice, James C. [R-WV] (R)
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
May 14, 2026
Summary
The GROUSE Act would let the USDA Secretary set up contracts with owners of at least 10 acres of non‑industrial private forest that has been logged or hit by a natural disaster. Owners could receive payments covering 75% of restoration costs, up to a limit of 5% of their eligible land or 250 acres, for a contract term of up to five years. The aim is to encourage planting of native trees and shrubs that benefit upland species.
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