Operational Flexibility Grazing Management Program Act
S 4454, the Operational Flexibility Grazing Management Program Act, allows ranchers with grazing permits or leases on Bureau of Land Management (BLM) lands to request changes to their grazing terms (such as timing, herd size, or water access) based on weather, drought, fire, or ecological needs. It requires the BLM to develop flexible alternatives in consultation with permittees, tribes, and other stakeholders, and to monitor outcomes through cooperative rangeland plans. The bill does not force ranchers to use these flexibilities or change existing grazing rights, and it prohibits BLM from terminating permits due to adjustments made under this program. Annual reports to Congress will track program use and ecological impacts.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2024
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Floor Vote
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Introduced Jun 4, 2024
Last action Nov 21, 2024
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Committee
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Nov 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
upper
Nov 19, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
upper
Jun 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 118-394.
upper
Jun 4, 2024
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
upper
Jun 4, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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