Forest Service Flexible Housing Partnerships Act of 2023
This bill allows the U.S. Forest Service to lease its administrative sites for housing development, directly affecting residents in forest-adjacent communities and Forest Service employees needing housing. Key provisions expand leasing authority to include multiunit dwellings and permit off-site services supporting forest activities (like trail maintenance), while extending lease terms to up to 100 years with renewal options. The amendment modifies existing law to facilitate long-term housing partnerships on National Forest System lands. It does not create new funding or programs but changes leasing rules to address housing challenges in forested areas.
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May 2023
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Introduced May 18, 2023
Last action May 18, 2023
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May 18, 2023
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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May 18, 2023
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1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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