H.R. 2517 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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, Mar 31, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryIncreases funding for community wood facilities
The bill updates two Forest Service grant programs that support wood-based projects. It expands the Community Wood Facilities Grant program through 2030, raising the maximum grant amounts and increasing how much of a project's costs grants can cover. It also boosts the Wood Innovation Grant Program, which helps develop markets for new wood products. Both programs would prioritize funding for manufacturing facilities that use forest products.
How it affects you
This mainly affects communities and businesses involved in wood products and forest-related manufacturing. If you live in an area with timber resources or work in wood manufacturing, these expanded grants could make it easier for local facilities to invest in new equipment or innovative production methods. Most other people won't notice a direct change in their daily lives.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Mar 31, 2025)
Community Wood Facilities Assistance Act of 2025
This bill makes changes to grant programs administered by the Forest Service to promote wood products.
Specifically, the bill reauthorizes through FY2030, modifies, and renames the Community Wood Facilities Grant program. Currently named the Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Program, this program provides competitive grants to fund a portion of the capital costs for installing community wood energy systems or building innovative wood products facilities.
Modifications to the program include increasing the maximum grant amount per facility, increasing the portion of a project's cost that may be covered by a grant, and changing the grant selection criteria.
The bill also modifies the Wood Innovation Grant Program, which provides grants to develop and expand the market for innovative wood products. Specifically, the bill increases the portion of a project's cost that may be covered by such a grant.
The bill also modifies both programs to prioritize grants for the construction, use, or retrofitting of forest products manufacturing.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 2517
A BILL
Community Wood Facilities Assistance Act of 2025
Sponsor: Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA-3) · Introduced Mar 31, 2025 · Agriculture and Food · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Apr 18, 2025: “Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.”