Prohibit the Secretary of Agriculture from closing U.S. Forest Service Research and Development facilities, including Experimental Forests, unless Congress expressly authorizes the closure.

Chris Pappas · New Hampshire · Democratic

policy impact 0.70 specificity 0.90 extraction confidence 92%

Occurrences

Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (NH-02) introduced legislation to prohibit the Secretary of Agriculture from closing any U.S. Forest Service Research and Development facility, including Experimental Forests, unless Congress expressly authorizes the closure.

Pappas introduced the Protecting America's Forest Act to block USDA or Forest Service closures of research facilities unless Congress approves them.

Pappas, Goodlander Introduce Bill to Protect Forest Service Research Facilities from Closure | Congressman Chris Pappas
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Evidence

The press release listing says Pappas and Goodlander introduced legislation to prohibit the Secretary of Agriculture from closing any U.S. Forest Service Research and Development facility, including Experimental Forests, unless Congress expressly authorizes the closure.

Within the June 7-July 6, 2026 lookback window, Pappas took concrete legislative action matching the commitment. The source shows introduction of a bill, not enactment or an already-effective prohibition, so the commitment is partially advanced but unresolved.

partial same_term A for effort

Press Releases | Congressman Chris Pappas
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Assessments

partial same_term A for effort

Pappas took a concrete federal legislative step in the same congressional term by introducing legislation with Goodlander that directly matches the promise: barring the Secretary of Agriculture from closing U.S. Forest Service Research and Development facilities, including Experimental Forests, without express congressional authorization. The evidence shows introduction of the bill, not passage by Congress or enactment into law, so the promised prohibition has not been delivered. Because this is a serious legislative attempt toward the promised outcome, partial credit is appropriate.

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