US HR4518

Bill

US HR4518

Wildfire Prevention and Drought Mitigation Act of 2021

Introduced
07/19/2021

In Committee
07/19/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
01/03/2023

Introduced Session

117th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL To establish a categorical exclusion for certain forest man- agement activities related to wildfire prevention and drought mitigation, and for other purposes.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a categorical exclusion from environmental review under the National Environmental Policy Act for certain forest management activities on National Forest System lands and public lands. The key provisions of the bill allow the Secretary of Agriculture or the Secretary of the Interior to categorically exclude forest management activities that are primarily intended to protect municipal or tribal water sources from wildfire damage, improve ecosystem health and watershed conditions, maintain or restore water yield or quality, improve or restore snowpack, or adapt the forest to drought, up to 10,000 acres in size or up to 30,000 acres if the area is currently or has recently experienced severe drought. The bill also outlines certain exclusions, such as for lands in the National Wilderness Preservation System or subject to timber harvesting prohibitions.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (15)

Yvette Herrell (R)*, Cliff Bentz (R), Andy Biggs (R), Lauren Boebert (R), Paul Gosar (R), Dusty Johnson (R), Doug LaMalfa (R), Debbie Lesko (R), Tom McClintock (R), Dan Newhouse (R), Jay Obernolte (R), Matt Rosendale (R), Pete Stauber (R), Tom Tiffany (R), Bruce Westerman (R),

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. (on 07/19/2021)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/4518/all-info

(7 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/4518/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr4518/BILLS-117hr4518ih.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr4518/BILLS-117hr4518ih.pdf.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HR4302	Active Forest Management, Wildfire Prevention and Community Protection Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.	Related
HR4516	Protecting and Restoring Our Trees by Enhancing Conservation and Treatments Act PROTECT Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.	Related
HR4573	Stop CATASTROPHES Act Stop Causing Alarming Tree, Air, and Soil Trauma Resulting from Obstructive Progressives’ and Hypocritical Environmentalists’ Schemes Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.	Related
HR4574	SALVAGE Act Salvaging American Lumber Via Action with Greater Efficiency Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.	Related
HR4584	Healthy Forests for Hunters Act of 2021	Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.	Related
HR4614	Resilient Federal Forests Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.	Related
HR4623	Commonsense Coordination Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.	Related

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