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US HRes595
US HRes595Providing 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.
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Introduced
10/31/2017
10/31/2017
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
115th Congress
Bill Summary
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. Sets forth the rule for consideration of H.B. 2936 (the Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017).
AI Summary
This Resolution sets forth the rules for considering H.B. 2936, also known as the Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017, which aims to speed up environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management on federal lands managed by the U.S. Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), as well as on Tribal lands. The goal is to make these overgrown and fire-prone forests more resilient. The resolution allows the Speaker to bring the bill to the House floor for debate and amendment, waiving most procedural objections and limiting general debate to one hour. It also specifies that a particular substitute amendment, identified as Rules Committee Print 115-36, will be considered as the original text for amendment purposes, with further restrictions on what other amendments can be offered and debated. Finally, it outlines the process for voting on the bill and any adopted amendments.
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (on 11/01/2017)
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