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Ranchers, Forest Service discuss HR 6300 to equalize permit renewals on national grasslands

Subcommittee on Federal Lands, House Committee on Natural Resources · January 15, 2026
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Summary

HR 6,300 was presented as a technical correction to extend permit‑renewal parity to national grasslands, giving permittees longer tenure rights and written‑notice protections; ranching groups argued the change is essential for economic stability and conservation through grazing.

Representative Harriet Hageman’s HR 6,300, the Grasslands Grazing Act, was discussed before the Subcommittee. Proponents said the bill clarifies federal law so permits on national grasslands receive the same renewal eligibility and due‑process protections historically applied to national forests and BLM lands.

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