PASTURES Act

HR 10042, the PASTURES Act, prevents federal penalties against livestock owners for grazing on specific public lands where no fence exists to block grazing. It directly affects ranchers who graze cattle, bison, horses, sheep, or goats on National Forest System lands, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service lands, or public lands that border private property - where grazing was previously permitted but later banned. The bill requires federal agencies (like the Agriculture or Interior Departments) to cover all costs for constructing or maintaining fences meant to prevent grazing on these lands. This changes the financial responsibility from ranchers to the government, focusing on lands with existing grazing permits that were later prohibited.