HR 168 · in committee · significant
TORCH Act
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What this bill does
- This bill speeds up approval of forest management projects on federal land by reducing environmental review requirements.
- It affects the Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, and private contractors involved in forest restoration work.
- The bill exempts certain forest activities from consultation requirements under the Endangered Species Act.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How might reducing environmental reviews affect the ability to detect impacts on endangered species in forests targeted for management?
- 02
Which forest management projects would qualify for expedited approval under this bill, and how would that timeline compare to current processes?
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What trade-offs exist between faster project approval and the time needed for consultation with tribes and conservation groups?
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Sponsor · R-CA-1
Doug LaMalfa
Citizen cosponsors
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In Congress
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House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-04-04
Legislative timeline
2025-04-04 · house · Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.
2025-01-03 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2025-01-03 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2025-01-03 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-01-03 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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