US HR1483

Bill

US HR1483

Litigation Relief for Forest Management Projects Act

Introduced
03/09/2017

In Committee
03/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

115th Congress

Bill Summary

Litigation Relief for Forest Management Projects Act This bill amends the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to prohibit the Department of Agriculture (USDA) or the Department of the Interior from being required to engage in any additional consultation with respect to: (1) the listing of a species as threatened or endangered, or a designation of a critical habitat, if a land management plan or land use plan, respectively, has been adopted by USDA or Interior as of the date of the listing or designation; or (2) any provision of such an adopted plan.

AI Summary

This bill amends the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to prohibit the Department of Agriculture (USDA) or the Department of the Interior from being required to engage in any additional consultation with respect to the listing of a species as threatened or endangered, or the designation of a critical habitat, if a land management plan or land use plan has already been adopted by the USDA or the Interior Department. This exemption from additional consultation applies even after the adoption of the plan, unless there is a significant change to the plan. The bill aims to discourage litigation against the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management relating to land management projects.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Government Affairs

Sponsors (5)

Mike Simpson (R)*, Greg Gianforte (R), Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R), Collin Peterson (D), Scott Tipton (R),

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry. (on 03/23/2017)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1483/all-info

(4 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1483/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1483/BILLS-115hr1483ih.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1483/BILLS-115hr1483ih.pdf.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HR2936	Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.	Related
HRes595	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 2936) 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.	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Similar To
S2068	Wildfire Prevention and Mitigation Act of 2017	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.	Related
S605	Litigation Relief for Forest Management Projects Act	Committee on Environment and Public Works. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-112.	Same As

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