Voluntary Grazing Permit Retirement Act of 2025
Summary
The Voluntary Grazing Permit Retirement Act of 2025 aims to expand the authorization for voluntary Federal grazing permit retirement across 16 Western States. It allows grazing permittees and lessees to voluntarily waive their permits, permanently ending livestock grazing on specific allotments. The Act also sets limitations on the number of permits that can be retired per fiscal year.
Expected Effects
This Act will likely lead to a reduction in livestock grazing on federal lands. It will provide permittees with increased flexibility in managing their operations. The change could also lead to resolution of land management conflicts.
Potential Benefits
- Provides flexibility for grazing permittees to retire their permits.
- Aids in resolving land and resource management conflicts.
- Potentially improves environmental conditions in grazing allotments.
- Prevents new grazing permits from being issued on retired allotments.
- Secures retired allotments against unauthorized grazing.
Most Benefited Areas:
Potential Disadvantages
- May negatively impact livestock operators who rely on federal grazing lands.
- Could lead to economic hardship for communities dependent on livestock grazing.
- Limits the number of grazing permits that can be retired each year.
- May face opposition from groups who support continued grazing on federal lands.
- Potential for increased administrative burden on the Department of Agriculture and the Department of the Interior.
Most Disadvantaged Areas:
Constitutional Alignment
The Act appears to align with Congress's power to manage federal lands under Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 of the Constitution, which grants Congress the power to dispose of and make all needful rules and regulations respecting the territory or other property belonging to the United States. The Act does not appear to infringe on any specific constitutional rights or protections.
Impact Assessment: Things You Care About ⓘ
This action has been evaluated across 19 key areas that matter to you. Scores range from 1 (highly disadvantageous) to 5 (highly beneficial).