In Georgia, forestry is “a way of life” and U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA) has joined with a bipartisan group of colleagues to introduce “Save America’s Family Forests Act of 2026,” a bill he says is designed to help family forest landowners recover more quickly from natural disasters and keep working forests productive.
He is joined by U.S. Reps. Terri Sewell (D-AL), Aaron Bean (R-FL), Mike Thompson (D-CA), Greg Steube (R-FL), Greg Murphy (R-NC), and Nathaniel Moran (R-TX) in introducing the legislation that would modernize this treatment by allowing faster cost recovery following natural disasters, helping ensure timely replanting and continued forest productivity. Under current law, landowners may deduct only up to $10,000 in reforestation expenses upfront, with the remaining costs recovered over seven years.
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