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Introduced
10/28/2021
10/28/2021
In Committee
11/16/2021
11/16/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023
01/03/2023
Introduced Session
117th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To improve the Federal effort to reduce wildland fire risks, and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill establishes the National Wildland Fire Risk Reduction Program to achieve major reductions in the losses of life and property from wildland fires through a coordinated federal effort. The program will support research and development, data management, and the development of tools and technologies to improve understanding, monitoring, prediction, and mitigation of wildland fires and associated smoke. The bill also creates an Interagency Coordinating Committee to oversee the program and develop a strategic plan. The responsibilities of various federal agencies, such as the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the National Science Foundation, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, are outlined. The bill authorizes funding for the program across these agencies for fiscal years 2022 to 2026.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (28)
Zoe Lofgren (D)*,
Pete Aguilar (D),
Ami Bera (D),
Earl Blumenauer (D),
Suzanne Bonamici (D),
Julia Brownley (D),
Sean Casten (D),
Jim Costa (D),
Mark DeSaulnier (D),
Teresa Fernandez (D),
Jared Huffman (D),
Sara Jacobs (D),
Eddie Johnson (D),
Mike Levin (D),
Alan Lowenthal (D),
Doris Matsui (D),
Jerry McNerney (D),
Grace Napolitano (D),
Joe Neguse (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Jimmy Panetta (D),
Ed Perlmutter (D),
Scott Peters (D),
Deborah Ross (D),
Brad Sherman (D),
Eric Swalwell (D),
Mike Thompson (D),
Norma Torres (D),
Last Action
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote. (on 11/16/2021)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5781/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr5781/BILLS-117hr5781ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr5781/BILLS-117hr5781ih.pdf.pdf |
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