[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 144 (Wednesday, September 3, 2025)]
[House]
[Page H3827]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                AMERICA'S FORESTERS ARE IN NEED OF HELP

  (Mr. CARTER of Georgia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to advocate for 
America's foresters, who are in desperate need of our help. Under our 
current tax code, forest owners do not receive tax relief from the loss 
of their timber crops.
  We are in the heart of hurricane season, and countless foresters are 
left wondering if the next storm will be the one that shuts down their 
family farm for good. This is unacceptable.
  My bill, the Disaster Reforestation Act, offers a simple fix to an 
issue that has harmed American foresters for far too long. Under the 
Disaster Reforestation Act, foresters will be able to deduct the true 
value of timber destroyed by natural disasters from their taxes. This 
would help provide immediate relief for landowners affected by 
wildfires, hurricanes, or other disasters.
  This bill will save family forestry in America, and I urge my 
colleagues to cosponsor this bipartisan, bicameral piece of 
legislation. I urge its immediate passage.

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