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Fix Our Forests Act

119th CongressIntroduced January 16, 2025Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4]· AR-04
Stage
In committee
Latest action
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Subcommittee on Conservation, Forestry, Natural Resources, and Biotechnology. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-27.
March 6, 2025

Summary

Fix Our Forests Act This bill establishes requirements for managing forests on federal land, including requirements concerning reducing wildfire threats, expediting the review of certain forest

Committees

  • PrimaryAgriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
  • AlsoScience, Space, and Technology Committee
  • AlsoAgriculture Committee
  • AlsoNatural Resources Committee

CRS subjects

Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAgricultural practices and innovationsAlternative and renewable resources

Action history

  1. January 16, 2025Introduced in House
  2. January 16, 2025Introduced in House
  3. January 16, 2025Referred 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.
  4. January 16, 2025Referred 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.
  5. January 16, 2025Referred 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.
  6. January 21, 2025Rules 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.
  7. January 23, 2025Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 53. (consideration: CR H312-335)
  8. January 23, 2025Rule 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.
  9. January 23, 2025House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 53 and Rule XVIII.
  10. January 23, 2025The Speaker designated the Honorable Dale W. Strong to act as Chairman of the Committee.
  11. January 23, 2025GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 471.
  12. January 23, 2025DEBATE - 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. January 23, 2025DEBATE - 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.
  14. January 23, 2025The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 471.
  15. January 23, 2025The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  16. January 23, 2025The House adopted the amendments en gros as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
  17. January 23, 2025POSTPONED 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.
  18. January 23, 2025Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H346-347)
  19. January 23, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 279 - 141 (Roll no. 25). (text: CR H321-333)
  20. January 23, 2025On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 279 - 141 (Roll no. 25). (text: CR H321-333)
  21. January 23, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  22. January 28, 2025Received in the Senate.
  23. March 6, 2025Committee 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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