119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7650


To amend Public Law 87–788 (commonly known as the McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Act; 16 U.S.C. 582a–7) to provide for equal treatment of the District of Columbia with respect to funds made available under that Act.


IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 23, 2026

Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture


A BILL

To amend Public Law 87–788 (commonly known as the McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Act; 16 U.S.C. 582a–7) to provide for equal treatment of the District of Columbia with respect to funds made available under that Act.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “McIntire-Stennis Act District of Columbia Equality Act”.

SEC. 2. Inclusion of District of Columbia for purposes of funding under McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Act.

Section 8 of Public Law 87–788 (commonly known as the McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Act; 16 U.S.C. 582a–7) is amended by inserting “the District of Columbia,” after “include”.