U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) reintroduced the Resiliency for Ranching and Natural Conservation Health (RANCH) Act to promote resilient and healthy rangelands and effective grazing management across the West.
Introduce legislation to promote resilient and healthy rangelands and effective grazing management across the West.
Occurrences
During the hearing, Barrasso highlighted how the Grasslands Grazing Act will give Wyoming ranchers like Ty the certainty they need that their grazing permits will be approved in a timely manner. "In Wyoming, cattle graze on the Thunder Basin National Grassland. It encompasses a little over half a million acres. My bill helps bring regulatory clarity for grazing permits from the U.S. Forest Service," said Barrasso. "Ranchers across the West depend on access to grazing on our National Grasslands. They deserve to have certainty that their grazing permits will be approved in a timely manner. The Grasslands Grazing Act will give Wyoming’s ranching families the stability they need to keep their operations running strong."
Senator Barrasso introduced S.2787, the Grasslands Grazing Act of 2025, to amend the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to ensure that ranchers with grazing agreements on national grasslands are treated the same as permittees on other federal land.
Evidence
On May 12, 2023, Senator John Barrasso reintroduced the Resiliency for Ranching and Natural Conservation Health (RANCH) Act to promote resilient and healthy rangelands and effective grazing management across the West.
On January 23, 2025, Senator Barrasso introduced the RANCH Act to support ranchers and promote resilient rangelands and effective grazing management across the West.
On February 13, 2026, Ty Checketts testified before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee in support of Senator Barrasso’s Grasslands Grazing Act, which aims to ensure ranchers with grazing permits on National Grasslands are treated the same as those on other federal lands.
On January 16, 2025, Senator Barrasso introduced the Wildfire Prevention Act to reduce wildfire risk and improve forest health, which includes provisions for grazing as a wildfire mitigation tool.
On September 11, 2025, Senator Barrasso introduced S.2787, the Grasslands Grazing Act of 2025, to amend the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to ensure that ranchers with grazing agreements on national grasslands are treated the same as permittees on other federal land.
On February 11, 2025, Senator Barrasso introduced legislation to protect multiple use policy on federal lands, aiming to block the Bureau of Land Management’s finalized Public Lands Rule.
On November 21, 2013, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee passed Senator Barrasso’s Grazing Improvement Act, aiming to extend grazing permits and provide stability to ranching families.
On June 4, 2024, Senator Barrasso introduced S.4454, the Operational Flexibility Grazing Management Program Act, to establish a program on land managed by the Bureau of Land Management.
Assessments
There is extensive evidence that Senator Barrasso introduced multiple bills specifically aimed at promoting resilient and healthy rangelands and effective grazing management across the West. These included the RANCH Act, Grasslands Grazing Act, Operational Flexibility Grazing Management Program Act, and other relevant legislation across several Congressional sessions, clearly fulfilling the promise to introduce such legislation.