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H.R. 3930: Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2025

This bill, titled the Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2025, aims to provide enduring protection for specific areas within the National Forest System that are classified as inventoried roadless areas. Below are the key aspects of the legislation:

Objectives

To safeguard the unique social and ecological values of inventoried roadless areas.
To maintain healthy watersheds, ensuring clean water supply for various uses such as domestic, agricultural, and industrial needs.
To protect habitats for fish and wildlife, promoting biodiversity and decreasing habitat fragmentation.
To support outdoor recreational opportunities like hiking, fishing, and camping.
To respect and preserve the spiritual and cultural practices of Native Americans and other groups that utilize these areas.

Key Findings

The bill articulates that:

Roadless areas contribute significantly to public health by providing clean drinking water and reducing water filtration needs.
They serve as critical habitats for many vulnerable species and help control the spread of invasive species.
Maintaining these areas in a naturally undisturbed state saves communities money and resources.
Wildfires are less frequent in roadless areas, offering a level of protection to nearby communities.

Provisions

Under this legislation:

The Secretary of Agriculture, through the Chief of the Forest Service, is mandated to prohibit road construction, road reconstruction, or logging in designated inventoried roadless areas.
Existing management practices and multiple uses of these areas will continue, without imposing new limitations on the access or use of national forests, state lands, or other private lands that do not fall under the roadless area designation.
The bill does not impose restrictions on the development of hydropower projects in these protected areas.

Definitions

This bill includes specific definitions such as:

Inventoried roadless area: Any area that is subject to regulations limiting road construction and logging under the existing Roadless Rule.
Roadless Rule: A set of regulations established in 2001 to manage roadless areas, with specific modifications made for states like Idaho and Colorado in the following years.
Secretary: Refers to the Secretary of Agriculture overseeing the implementation of this legislation.

Impact on Watersheds and Ecosystems

The bill emphasizes that protecting these roadless areas will:

Ensure the conservation of natural landscapes that are vital for wildlife.
Support a variety of recreational activities, thereby boosting local economies that rely on tourism and recreation.

Relevant Companies

PLUG - Plug Power Inc. may be affected if the bill influences energy projects reliant on forested areas.
NEE - NextEra Energy Inc. could see implications for future renewable energy projects near protected areas.

This is an AI-generated summary of the bill text. There may be mistakes.

Actions

2 actions

Date	Action
Jun. 11, 2025	Introduced in House
Jun. 11, 2025	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.

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Potentially Relevant Congressional Stock Trades

Estimated excess return of the underlying stock since the transaction

Politician	Stock	Transaction	Filed	Traded
Julie Johnson D / House	NEE NEXTERA ENERGY, INC. COMMON STOCK	Sale $1,001 - $15,000	Jan 15, 2026	Dec 18, 2025	+13.15%
Julie Johnson D / House	NEE NEXTERA ENERGY, INC. COMMON STOCK	Sale $1,001 - $15,000	Dec 11, 2025	Nov 13, 2025	+8.30%
Richard McCormick R / House	NEE NEXTERA ENERGY, INC. COMMON STOCK	Purchase $1,001 - $15,000	Dec 09, 2025	Nov 05, 2025	+11.52%
Ro Khanna D / House	NEE NEXTERA ENERGY CAPITAL HYBRID 06/15/2054 USD	Purchase $1,001 - $15,000	Nov 06, 2025	Oct 17, 2025	+6.42%
Thomas R. Suozzi D / House	NEE NEXTERA ENERGY, INC. COMMON STOCK	Sale $1,001 - $15,000	Oct 21, 2025	Oct 14, 2025	+5.95%
Julie Johnson D / House	NEE NEXTERA ENERGY, INC. COMMON STOCK	Sale $1,001 - $15,000	Sep 11, 2025	Aug 14, 2025	+21.68%
Ritchie Torres D / House	NEE C��: THIS INVESTMENT IS HELD WITHIN A PUBLICLY AVAILABLE, WIDELY HELD INDEPENDENTLY MANAGED PORTFOLIO OVER WHICH I HAVE NO AUTHORITY TO EXERCISE CONTROL OVER OR INFLUENCE THE FINANCIAL INTERESTS HELD BY THE PORTFOLIO. THE ASSETS OF THE PORTFOLIO ARE WIDELY DIVERSIFIED, AND ALL INVESTMENT DECISIONS ARE MADE SOLELY BY THE INDEPENDENT MANAGER, WITHOUT MY INPUT OR DIRECTION. NEXTERA ENERGY, INC. COMMON STOCK	Sale $1,001 - $15,000	Aug 20, 2025	Jul 11, 2025	+14.45%
Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. D / House	NEE NEXTERA ENERGY, INC. COMMON STOCK	Sale $1,001 - $15,000	Jul 10, 2025	Jun 25, 2025	+18.91%
Marjorie Taylor Greene R / House	NEE NEXTERA ENERGY, INC. COMMON STOCK	Purchase $1,001 - $15,000	Jun 18, 2025	Jun 06, 2025	+13.83%
Ro Khanna D / House	NEE NEXTERA ENERGY CAPITAL HOLDING HYBRID 08/15/2055	Purchase $1,001 - $15,000	Jul 09, 2025	Jun 04, 2025	+17.33%
Ro Khanna D / House	NEE NEXTERA ENERGY CAPITAL HOLDING HYBRID 08/15/2055	Purchase $1,001 - $15,000	Jul 09, 2025	Jun 04, 2025	+17.33%
Jefferson Shreve R / House	NEE NEXTERA ENERGY, INC. COMMON STOCK	Sale $50,001 - $100,000	Jun 22, 2025	May 12, 2025	+15.21%
Marjorie Taylor Greene R / House	NEE NEXTERA ENERGY, INC. COMMON STOCK	Purchase $1,001 - $15,000	May 06, 2025	May 05, 2025	+18.31%
Jefferson Shreve R / House	NEE NEXTERA ENERGY, INC. COMMON STOCK	Purchase $15,001 - $50,000	May 08, 2025	Apr 17, 2025	+9.46%
Rick Larsen D / House	NEE NEXTERA ENERGY, INC. COMMON STOCK	Sale $1,001 - $15,000	Apr 15, 2025	Apr 09, 2025	+10.78%
Robert Bresnahan R / House	NEE NEXTERA ENERGY, INC. COMMON STOCK	Sale $1,001 - $15,000	May 08, 2025	Apr 08, 2025	+6.57%
Jared Moskowitz D / House	NEE NEXTERA ENERGY, INC. COMMON STOCK	Sale $1,001 - $15,000	May 09, 2025	Apr 07, 2025	+6.49%
Dwight Evans D / House	NEE NEXTERA ENERGY, INC. COMMON STOCK	Sale $1,001 - $15,000	Apr 17, 2025	Apr 03, 2025	+1.02%
Julie Johnson D / House	NEE NEXTERA ENERGY, INC. COMMON STOCK	Sale $1,001 - $15,000	May 14, 2025	Apr 01, 2025	+8.44%
George Whitesides D / House	NEE STOCK, COMPANY-SPECIFIC HOLDINGS INTO PASSIVE ETFS AND MUTUAL FUNDS, PER BEST PRACTICES. C��: TO AVOID ANY POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WITH MY FUTURE CONGRESSIONAL WORK, I’M TRANSITIONING MY SINGLE STOCK, COMPANY-SPECIFIC HOLDINGS INTO PASSIVE ETFS AND MUTUAL FUNDS, PER BEST PRACTICES. NEXTERA ENERGY, INC. COMMON STOCK	Sale $50,001 - $100,000	Apr 23, 2025	Mar 24, 2025	+13.08%
Ro Khanna D / House	NEE NEXTERA ENERGY CAPITAL HOLDING HYBRID 08/15/2055	Purchase $1,001 - $15,000	Mar 06, 2025	Feb 04, 2025	+18.45%
Marjorie Taylor Greene R / House	NEE NEXTERA ENERGY, INC. COMMON STOCK	Purchase $1,001 - $15,000	Jan 27, 2025	Jan 21, 2025	+16.93%
Julie Johnson D / House	NEE NEXTERA ENERGY, INC. COMMON STOCK	Purchase $1,001 - $15,000	Feb 12, 2025	Jan 15, 2025	+17.90%
Julia Letlow R / House	NEE NEXTERA ENERGY, INC. COMMON STOCK	Sale $1,001 - $15,000	Jan 13, 2026	Jan 15, 2025	+17.90%
Marjorie Taylor Greene R / House	NEE NEXTERA ENERGY, INC. COMMON STOCK	Purchase $1,001 - $15,000	Nov 27, 2024	Nov 25, 2024	+6.16%
Ro Khanna D / House	NEE NEXTERA ENERGY, INC. CMN	Purchase $50,001 - $100,000	Dec 05, 2024	Nov 21, 2024	+4.32%
Marjorie Taylor Greene R / House	NEE NEXTERA ENERGY, INC. COMMON STOCK	Purchase $1,001 - $15,000	Nov 08, 2024	Nov 07, 2024	+9.03%
Julia Letlow R / House	NEE NEXTERA ENERGY, INC. COMMON STOCK	Purchase $1,001 - $15,000	Jan 13, 2026	Nov 01, 2024	-0.14%
Julia Letlow R / House	NEE NEXTERA ENERGY, INC. COMMON STOCK	Purchase $1,001 - $15,000	Jan 13, 2026	Oct 23, 2024	-9.27%
Greg Landsman D / House	NEE NEXTERA ENERGY, INC. COMMON STOCK	Sale $1,001 - $15,000	Nov 14, 2024	Oct 15, 2024	-6.09%
Greg Landsman D / House	NEE NEXTERA ENERGY, INC. COMMON STOCK	Sale $1,001 - $15,000	Nov 14, 2024	Oct 15, 2024	-6.09%
Ritchie Torres D / House	NEE C��: THIS INVESTMENT IS HELD WITHIN A PUBLICLY AVAILABLE, WIDELY HELD INDEPENDENTLY MANAGED PORTFOLIO OVER WHICH I HAVE NO AUTHORITY TO EXERCISE CONTROL OVER OR INFLUENCE THE FINANCIAL INTERESTS HELD BY THE PORTFOLIO. THE ASSETS OF THE PORTFOLIO ARE WIDELY DIVERSIFIED, AND ALL INVESTMENT DECISIONS ARE MADE SOLELY BY THE INDEPENDENT MANAGER, WITHOUT MY INPUT OR DIRECTION. NEXTERA ENERGY, INC. COMMON STOCK	Purchase $1,001 - $15,000	Aug 20, 2025	Sep 26, 2024	-8.14%
Greg Landsman D / House	NEE NEXTERA ENERGY, INC. COMMON STOCK	Purchase $1,001 - $15,000	Oct 14, 2024	Sep 10, 2024	-12.04%
John James R / House	NEE NEXTERA ENERGY, INC. COMMON STOCK	Sale $1,001 - $15,000	Sep 06, 2024	Sep 04, 2024	-9.89%
Scott Franklin R / House	NEE NEXTERA ENERGY, INC. COMMON STOCK	Sale $50,001 - $100,000	Aug 20, 2024	Aug 06, 2024	-10.60%
Ro Khanna D / House	NEE NEXTERA ENERGY, INC. CMN	Purchase $15,001 - $50,000	Sep 06, 2024	Aug 02, 2024	-11.31%
Scott Franklin R / House	NEE NEXTERA ENERGY, INC. COMMON STOCK	Sale $1,001 - $15,000	Aug 20, 2024	Aug 01, 2024	-7.81%
Austin Scott R / House	PLUG PLUG POWER, INC. - COMMON STOCK	Sale $1,001 - $15,000	Aug 13, 2025	Jul 31, 2024	-36.00%
Jared Moskowitz D / House	NEE NEXTERA ENERGY, INC. COMMON STOCK	Purchase $1,001 - $15,000	Aug 06, 2024	Jul 01, 2024	+6.84%
Marjorie Taylor Greene R / House	NEE NEXTERA ENERGY, INC. COMMON STOCK	Purchase $1,001 - $15,000	Jun 27, 2024	Jun 24, 2024	-0.33%
Kevin Hern R / House	NEE NEXTERA ENERGY, INC. COMMON STOCK	Purchase $1,001 - $15,000	Jul 15, 2024	Jun 17, 2024	+2.91%
Ro Khanna D / House	NEE NEXTERA ENERGY CAPITAL HOLDING HYBRID 09/01/2054	Purchase $1,001 - $15,000	Jun 05, 2024	May 01, 2024	-1.80%
Ro Khanna D / House	NEE NEXTERA ENERGY CAPITAL HOLDING HYBRID 09/01/2054	Purchase $1,001 - $15,000	Jun 05, 2024	May 01, 2024	-1.80%
Tina Smith D / Senate	NEE Nextera Energy	Sale (Partial) $100,001 - $250,000	Apr 19, 2024	Apr 04, 2024	+11.65%
Kevin Hern R / House	NEE NEXTERA ENERGY, INC. COMMON STOCK	Purchase $1,001 - $15,000	Apr 12, 2024	Mar 15, 2024	+19.92%