H.R. 471 (119th)Congressional Activities

Fix Our Forests Act

Public Lands and Natural Resources|Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAgricultural practices and innovations
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Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Subcommittee on Conservation, Forestry, Natural Resources, and Biotechnology. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-27.

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Hazardous fuels are combustible vegetation that accumulates on the landscape, presenting a latent threat of starting and spreading wildfires that resist control. Land managers mitigate hazardous fuels for various reasons, including protecting human life and property; protecting desired uses or resources threatened by…

AuthorsAlicyn R. Gitlin
Natural Resources PolicyFederal Land ManagementWildlife & Ecosystems
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Satellite capabilities support virtually every aspect of the wildfire life cycle: characterizing the prefire environment (e.g., seasonal climate predictions, vegetation structure); detecting and monitoring wildfires; and assessing postfire hazards (e.g., debris flows, flash floods) and ecosystem recovery. In particula…

AuthorsCaitlin Keating-Bitonti, Rachel Lindbergh, Anna E. Normand
Space PolicyEarth Sciences & Natural Hazards
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ScheduledMeetingMar 6, 2025, 4:00 PM
Hearings to examine options to reduce catastrophic wildfire, including H.R.471, 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.
328A, Russell Senate Office Building, 328A, Russell Senate Office Building

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HAMDT 3Jan 23, 2025Salud O. Carbajal (D-CA)

An amendment numbered 2 printed in House Report 119-1 to allow the U.S. Forest Service to approve the removal of hazardous trees near power lines on federal land without requiring a timber sale, easing a serious threat that has in the past been a major cause of destructive wildfires.

Latest action: On agreeing to the Carbajal amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.

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HAMDT 2Jan 23, 2025Scott Perry (R-PA)

An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 119-1 to strike carbon sequestration and ecosystem services prioritization from section 301 biochar demonstration projects.

Latest action: On agreeing to the Perry amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.

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