To provide that the final rule titled "Special Areas; Roadless Area Conservation" and issued on January 12, 2001 (66 Fed. Reg. 3244) shall have no force or effect and require the Secretary of Agriculture to construct certain roads on National Forest System lands, and for other purposes.

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Summary of Bill HR 7695

H.R. 7695, introduced in the 119th Congress on February 25, 2026, aims to nullify the final rule titled "Special Areas; Roadless Area Conservation" issued on January 12, 2001 (66 Fed. Reg. 3244), removing its legal validity. Additionally, the bill directs the Secretary of Agriculture to oversee the construction of specific roads on National Forest System lands and includes other provisions not specified in the context.

Current Status of Bill HR 7695

Bill HR 7695 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since February 25, 2026. Bill HR 7695 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the House on February 25, 2026. Bill HR 7695's most recent activity was Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. as of February 25, 2026

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To provide that the final rule titled "Special Areas; Roadless Area Conservation" and issued on January 12, 2001 (66 Fed. Reg. 3244) shall have no force or effect and require the Secretary of Agriculture to construct certain roads on National Forest System lands, and for other purposes.