Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 4985
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Trillion Trees and Natural Carbon Storage Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Dec 9, 2020
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Introduced
Dec 9, 2020
Latest Action
Dec 9, 2020
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
4985
Congress
116
Policy Area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Primary focus of measure is natural areas (including wilderness); lands under government jurisdiction; land use practices and policies; parks, monuments, and historic sites; fisheries and marine resources; mining and minerals. Measures concerning energy supplies and production may fall under Energy policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Indiana
Democrat
Delaware
Republican
Indiana
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Trillion Trees and Natural Carbon Storage Act

This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA), in collaboration with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to establish (1) objectives for increased net carbon stock for the forest, grassland, wetland, and coastal blue carbon habitat ecosystems of the United States that are owned or managed by the federal government; and (2) objectives that shall be developed collaboratively between one or more nonfederal entities and one or more federal partners for increased net carbon stock for the forest, grassland, wetland, and coastal blue carbon habitat ecosystems of the United States that are owned or managed by a state or local government, an Indian Tribe, or a private person.

USDA shall establish a program, to be known as the Rural Forest Market Investment Program, to guarantee an environmental impact bond, loan, or other investment vehicle issued for the sole purpose of financing eligible projects developed to facilitate the sale of credits in the voluntary carbon market or other recognized environmental market to enable rural private forest landowners to participate in an innovative market for forest carbon or other products.

USDA may enter into an agreement, or expand on existing partnerships, with a nonprofit organization to establish an International Forest Foundation to, among other things, support forest landscape restoration, end deforestation, and conserve and restore grasslands, wetlands, and blue carbon habitats around the world.

Text (1)
December 9, 2020
Actions (2)
12/09/2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
12/09/2020
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:43:49 PM