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House Bill 2585
117th Congress(2021-2022)
FIRE Act of 2021
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Apr 15, 2021
Overview
Text
Introduced
Apr 15, 2021
Latest Action
Jun 15, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
2585
Congress
117
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
Dusty Johnson
South Dakota
Republican
Bruce Westerman
Arkansas
Republican
Rick Crawford
Arkansas
Republican
Doug LaMalfa
California
Republican
Liz Cheney
Wyoming
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Forestry Improvements to Restore the Environment Act of 2021 or the FIRE Act of 2021

This bill provides for salvage activities after a wildfire is contained on certain National Forest System lands.

No later than 60 days after a wildfire is contained on such lands (1) the Forest Service, to the maximum extent practicable, shall complete a survey of the lands that were impacted by such wildfire; and (2) the Department of Agriculture (USDA) shall convert the timber sales applicable to such lands that were impacted by such wildfire to salvage sales.

The bill designates a categorical exclusion for forest management activities where the primary purpose of the activity is for roadside salvage activities that allow for the removal of hazard trees that are within 200 feet of a roadway center line.

Activities carried out pursuant to this bill shall be subject to judicial review in the same manner as authorized hazardous fuels reduction projects.

A court may not order a preliminary injunction enjoining the USDA from proceeding with timber sales authorized under this bill.

Text (1)
Introduced in House
April 15, 2021
Actions (4)
06/15/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
06/09/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
04/15/2021
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.
04/15/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:48:45 PM
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