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Introduced
07/22/2021
07/22/2021
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 expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill, the Resilient Federal Forests Act, aims to expedite forest management activities on National Forest System lands and public lands to improve forest health and reduce wildfire risk. The key provisions include:
- Establishing a process for designating "fireshed management areas" and conducting fireshed management projects in these areas, which will be categorically excluded from NEPA review.
- Allowing analysis of only two alternatives (action versus no action) for certain collaborative forest management activities.
- Creating several new categorical exclusions to NEPA for activities like hazardous fuels reduction, infrastructure improvements, and salvage operations after catastrophic events.
- Limiting attorney's fees for challenges to forest management activities and allowing the use of arbitration instead of litigation for such challenges.
- Amending the Secure Rural Schools Act to require that certain project funds be used for activities that include the sale of timber or reduce fire risks.
- Authorizing the Secretary of Agriculture to treat certain National Forest System lands as Indian forest land at the request of an Indian Tribe.
Overall, the bill is intended to streamline environmental reviews and expand the use of categorical exclusions to expedite forest management projects aimed at improving forest health and reducing wildfire risks.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (77)
Bruce Westerman (R)*,
Mark Amodei (R),
Brian Babin (R),
Jim Baird (R),
Cliff Bentz (R),
Jack Bergman (R),
Lauren Boebert (R),
Mike Bost (R),
Tim Burchett (R),
Ken Calvert (R),
Kat Cammack (R),
Jerry Carl (R),
Buddy Carter (R),
Liz Cheney (R),
Tom Cole (R),
Rick Crawford (R),
Dan Crenshaw (R),
Henry Cuellar (D),
John Curtis (R),
Pat Fallon (R),
Chuck Fleischmann (R),
Russ Fulcher (R),
Mike Garcia (R),
Louie Gohmert (R),
Jenniffer González (R),
Bob Good (R),
Paul Gosar (R),
Garret Graves (R),
Glenn Grothman (R),
Yvette Herrell (R),
Jaime Herrera Beutler (R),
Jody Hice (R),
Darrell Issa (R),
Dusty Johnson (R),
Dave Joyce (R),
Mike Kelly (R),
Trent Kelly (R),
Young Kim (R),
Doug LaMalfa (R),
Doug Lamborn (R),
Debbie Lesko (R),
Billy Long (R),
Frank Lucas (R),
Nicole Malliotakis (R),
Kevin McCarthy (R),
Tom McClintock (R),
David McKinley (R),
Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R),
Peter Meijer (R),
Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R),
Blake Moore (R),
Dan Newhouse (R),
Ralph Norman (R),
Jay Obernolte (R),
Gary Palmer (R),
Amata Radewagen (R),
Tom Reed (R),
Tom Rice (R),
Mike Rogers (R),
Matt Rosendale (R),
María Salazar (R),
Steve Scalise (R),
David Schweikert (R),
Mike Simpson (R),
Jason Smith (R),
Victoria Spartz (R),
Pete Stauber (R),
Michelle Steel (R),
Greg Steube (R),
G.T. Thompson (R),
Tom Tiffany (R),
William Timmons (R),
David Valadao (R),
Randy Weber (R),
Daniel Webster (R),
Rob Wittman (R),
Don Young (R),
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry. (on 08/11/2021)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/4614/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr4614/BILLS-117hr4614ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr4614/BILLS-117hr4614ih.pdf.pdf |
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