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HR 471 · in committee · significant

Fix Our Forests Act

What this bill does

  • This bill establishes new requirements for managing forests on federal lands to reduce wildfire threats.
  • It affects the U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Geological Survey, and communities at risk from wildfires.
  • It speeds up environmental reviews for forest management projects and creates a new Fireshed Center to track fire risk.

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  1. 01

    How would expedited environmental reviews under this bill affect the balance between faster forest management and protection of endangered species or watersheds?

  2. 02

    Which communities near federal forests would benefit most from the Fireshed Center's fire risk tracking, and how might implementation vary across different regions?

  3. 03

    What evidence shows that accelerating forest management projects on federal lands actually reduces wildfire severity compared to current management timelines?

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Bruce Westerman

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Introduced 2025-03-06

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-03-06 · senate · Committee

    Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Subcommittee on Conservation, Forestry, Natural Resources, and Biotechnology. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-27.

  2. 2025-01-28 · senate · IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate.

  3. 2025-01-23 · house · Floor

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  4. 2025-01-23 · house · Floor

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 279 - 141 (Roll no. 25). (text: CR H321-333)

  5. 2025-01-23 · Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 279 - 141 (Roll no. 25). (text: CR H321-333)

  6. 2025-01-23 · house · Floor

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H346-347)

  7. 2025-01-23 · house · Floor

    POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 471, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Peters demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

  8. 2025-01-23 · house · Floor

    The House adopted the amendments en gros as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

  9. 2025-01-23 · house · Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

  10. 2025-01-23 · house · Floor

    The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 471.

  11. 2025-01-23 · house · Floor

    DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 53, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Carbajal amendment No. 2.

  12. 2025-01-23 · house · Floor

    DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 53, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Perry amendment No. 1.

  13. 2025-01-23 · house · Floor

    GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 471.

  14. 2025-01-23 · house · Floor

    The Speaker designated the Honorable Dale W. Strong to act as Chairman of the Committee.

  15. 2025-01-23 · house · Floor

    House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 53 and Rule XVIII.

  16. 2025-01-23 · house · Floor

    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 471 and S. 5. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 471 under a structured rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit. Also, the resolution provides for consideration of S. 5 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to commit.

  17. 2025-01-23 · house · Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 53. (consideration: CR H312-335)

  18. 2025-01-21 · house · Floor

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 53 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 471 and S. 5. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 471 under a structured rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit. Also, the resolution provides for consideration of S. 5 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to commit.

  19. 2025-01-16 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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.

  20. 2025-01-16 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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.

  21. 2025-01-16 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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.

  22. 2025-01-16 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  23. 2025-01-16 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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