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US HR4573
US HR4573Stop CATASTROPHES Act Stop Causing Alarming Tree, Air, and Soil Trauma Resulting from Obstructive Progressives’ and Hypocritical Environmentalists’ Schemes Act
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Introduced
07/20/2021
07/20/2021
In Committee
08/11/2021
08/11/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023
01/03/2023
Introduced Session
117th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To establish a categorical exclusion to improve or restore National Forest System land or public land or reduce the risk of wildfire, and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill, titled the "Stop CATASTROPHES Act" or the "Stop Causing Alarming Tree, Air, and Soil Trauma Resulting from Obstructive Progressives' and Hypocritical Environmentalists' Schemes Act," establishes a categorical exclusion to allow the Secretary of Agriculture or the Secretary of the Interior to carry out certain forest management activities on National Forest System lands or public lands without the need to prepare an environmental assessment or impact statement under the National Environmental Policy Act. The activities covered by this exclusion include removing noxious weeds, managing hazardous fuels, creating fuel and fire breaks, modifying fences to improve wildlife habitat, installing erosion control devices, constructing or maintaining infrastructure like stock ponds and water catchments, and using herbicides, among other things. The bill places a 10,000-acre limit on the size of projects that can use this categorical exclusion and excludes certain protected lands like wilderness areas and inventoried roadless areas.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (13)
Dan Newhouse (R)*,
Cliff Bentz (R),
Lauren Boebert (R),
Ken Calvert (R),
Liz Cheney (R),
Tom Cole (R),
Lisa McClain (R),
Jay Obernolte (R),
Matt Rosendale (R),
Pete Stauber (R),
Tom Tiffany (R),
David Valadao (R),
Bruce Westerman (R),
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry. (on 08/11/2021)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/4573/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr4573/BILLS-117hr4573ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr4573/BILLS-117hr4573ih.pdf.pdf |
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