The CLEAR Act of 2025 blocks the Secretary of Agriculture from implementing and enforcing a Forest Service rule on criminal prohibitions that was published in November 2024. The bill invalidates this specific regulation and prevents the Forest Service from administering any substantially similar rules going forward. The legislation affects how the Forest Service enforces criminal laws on federal forest lands and could impact law enforcement operations in those areas. Introduced by Senator Lummis and three colleagues in December 2025, the bill has been referred to the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry but contains no specified funding amounts or implementation timeline. The bill's stated purpose is to restore community law enforcement authority, suggesting supporters believe the blocked regulation inappropriately limited local or state law enforcement involvement on national forests.
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