A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Forest Service of the Department of Agriculture relating to "Law Enforcement; Criminal Prohibitions".

Senate Joint Resolution

S.J.Res. 17

119th Congress

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Forest Service of the Department of Agriculture relating to "Law Enforcement; Criminal Prohibitions".

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Introduced:Feb 6, 2025

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This joint resolution would overturn a rule issued by the U.S. Forest Service in November 2024 regarding law enforcement and criminal prohibitions on national forest lands. If passed by Congress and signed into law, the Forest Service rule would be nullified and have no legal effect.

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Introduced2/6/2025

StatusRead twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

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A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Forest Service of the Department of Agriculture relating to "Law Enforcement; Criminal Prohibitions".

This joint resolution would overturn a rule issued by the U.S. Forest Service in November 2024 regarding law enforcement and criminal prohibitions on national forest lands. If passed by Congress and signed into law, the Forest Service rule would be nullified a

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This joint resolution would overturn a rule issued by the U.S. Forest Service in November 2024 regarding law enforcement and criminal prohibitions on national forest lands. If passed by Congress and signed into law, the Forest Service rule would be nullified and have no legal effect.

Bill Number: 17
Introduced: 2/6/2025
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

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Title: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Forest Service of the Department of Agriculture relating to "Law Enforcement; Criminal Prohibitions".
Bill Number: 17
Sponsor: No sponsor
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Introduced: 2/6/2025
Summary: This joint resolution would overturn a rule issued by the U.S. Forest Service in November 2024 regarding law enforcement and criminal prohibitions on national forest lands. If passed by Congress and signed into law, the Forest Service rule would be nullified and have no legal effect.

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This joint resolution would overturn a rule issued by the U.S. Forest Service in November 2024 regarding law enforcement and criminal prohibitions on national forest lands. If passed by Congress and signed into law, the Forest Service rule would be nullified and have no legal effect.

Last updated: 3/3/2026

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

The resolution uses the Congressional Review Act, which allows Congress to overturn recently issued federal agency rules.
It targets a Forest Service rule published on November 25, 2024, that deals with law enforcement and criminal prohibitions on Forest Service lands.
If this resolution passes both the Senate and House and is signed by the President, the Forest Service rule would be completely canceled.
The resolution was introduced by four senators and has been referred to the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry for consideration.

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This resolution would affect anyone who uses national forests and the Forest Service personnel who enforce rules on those lands. The specific impact depends on what the original Forest Service rule changed about law enforcement procedures or criminal prohibitions, which is not detailed in this resolution. If passed, the Forest Service would not be able to implement whatever changes were included in its November 2024 rule.

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federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

17, 119th Congress (2025). "A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Forest Service of the Department of Agriculture relating to "Law Enforcement; Criminal Prohibitions".". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/119-sjres-17

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