A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules for the taxation of certain residents of Taiwan with income from sources within the United States.

Senate Bill

S. 199

119th Congress

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules for the taxation of certain residents of Taiwan with income from sources within the United States.

In Committee

Introduced:Jul 15, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Mike Crapo

Senator

Republican

ID

Cosponsors

1

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary

This bill would allow the U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management to partner with local groups on forest restoration projects. The groups would provide some initial funding to help analyze the projects, and then the government agencies would use money from the projects to pay back that funding.

Latest Action

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 122.

SponsorMike Crapo (R-ID)

Introduced7/15/2025

StatusRead twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

ChamberSenate

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A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules for the taxation of certain residents of Taiwan with income from sources within the United States.

This bill would allow the U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management to partner with local groups on forest restoration projects. The groups would provide some initial funding to help analyze the projects, and then the government agencies would use mone

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This bill would allow the U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management to partner with local groups on forest restoration projects. The groups would provide some initial funding to help analyze the projects, and then the government agencies would use money from the projects to pay back that funding.

Bill Number: 199
Sponsor: Mike Crapo (R-ID)
Introduced: 7/15/2025
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Policy Area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

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Fact Sheet

Title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules for the taxation of certain residents of Taiwan with income from sources within the United States.
Bill Number: 199
Sponsor: Mike Crapo (R-ID)
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Introduced: 7/15/2025
Summary: This bill would allow the U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management to partner with local groups on forest restoration projects. The groups would provide some initial funding to help analyze the projects, and then the government agencies would use money from the projects to pay back that fun

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill would allow the U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management to partner with local groups on forest restoration projects. The groups would provide some initial funding to help analyze the projects, and then the government agencies would use money from the projects to pay back that funding.

Last updated: 12/30/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Root and Stem Project Authorization Act of 2023 This bill authorizes the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to conduct certain forest restoration projects. Specifically, the Forest Service or BLM may enter into an agreement for a project on federal land that was developed through a collaborative process that meets local and rural community needs if <ul> <li> the party with whom it enters into an agreement initially provides the Forest Service or BLM with a portion of the funding necessary to complete any analysis deemed necessary under federal law for consideration of the proposed project;</li> <li>the Forest Service or BLM uses the funding to pay a contractor included on a list of contractors that it maintains to conduct the analysis; </li> <li>upon completion of the analysis, the Forest Service or BLM solicits bids to carry out the project and enters into a contract or agreement under the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 to carry out the project; and</li> <li>using certain receipts from the project, the Forest Service or BLM repays the initially provided funding.</li> </ul> For purposes of a civil action relating to such a project, any person that participated in the collaborative process to develop the proposal for the project shall be (1) entitled to intervene, as of right, in any subsequent civil action; and (2) considered to be a full participant in any settlement negotiation relating to the project. The authority to enter into an agreement and the requirement to maintain a list of contractors shall expire on January 1, 2033.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Allows the Forest Service and BLM to enter agreements with local groups for forest restoration projects
Groups provide initial funding to help analyze the projects, which the agencies then pay back using money from the projects
People who participated in developing the project proposals can intervene in any related lawsuits
The authority for these agreements expires in 2033

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This bill would impact rural communities and environmental groups that want to work with the federal government on forest management. It could make it easier for them to get projects approved and implemented. The bill would also give these groups more of a say in any legal challenges to the projects.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Related Subjects

Environmental assessment, monitoring, research

Forests, forestry, trees

Land use and conservation

Public contracts and procurement

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

199, 119th Congress (2025). "A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules for the taxation of certain residents of Taiwan with income from sources within the United States.". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-s-199