Rural sawmills could get up to $220 million in government-backed loans to help with forest cleanup.
This bill would help rural sawmills and wood-processing facilities get government-backed loans. It sets aside up to $220 million to help them start, reopen, or improve their operations, especially if they are near federal lands needing forest restoration. This aims to make forest restoration cheaper by having local mills process the removed wood.
Currently, the government has a loan program for timber. However, it doesn't specifically require agencies to identify lands for ecological restoration or set a total cap for these types of loans. This bill would require the Department of Agriculture and the Department of the Interior to work together to find federal lands needing vegetation removal for restoration. It would also offer up to $220,000,000 in loan guarantees to rural sawmills near these areas to help process the wood, making restoration cheaper.
HR 6277 · 119th Congress · November 21, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 8/10
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