Purpose and Summary

Chamber: House

Introduced date: 2025-01-16

The Fix Our Forests Act, also known as Bill 119 hr 471, is a piece of legislation introduced in the US Congress aimed at addressing issues related to forest management and wildfire prevention. The bill focuses on improving the health and resilience of forests in the United States through various measures. One key aspect of the Fix Our Forests Act is the promotion of active forest management practices, such as thinning and prescribed burns, to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfires. The bill also seeks to streamline the permitting process for forest management activities and increase funding for forest restoration projects. Additionally, the Fix Our Forests Act includes provisions to enhance collaboration between federal, state, and local agencies in managing forests and responding to wildfires. The bill also aims to improve the efficiency of forest management by reducing bureaucratic red tape and increasing the use of technology and data-driven decision-making. Overall, the Fix Our Forests Act is a comprehensive piece of legislation that seeks to address the challenges facing US forests and improve their health and resilience. By promoting active forest management practices, enhancing collaboration between agencies, and streamlining the permitting process, the bill aims to protect forests and communities from the devastating impacts of wildfires.

Recent Activity

Received in the Senate.

Alternative Names

Fix Our Forests Act

To expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes.

Associated Legislation

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 471) to expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (S. 5) to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to take into custody aliens who have been charged in the United States with theft, and for other purposes.

Policy Areas

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Potential Impact

Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Agricultural practices and innovations

Alternative and renewable resources

Building construction

California

Climate change and greenhouse gases

Community life and organization

Computers and information technology

Congressional oversight

Department of Agriculture

Department of the Interior

Ecology

Emergency planning and evacuation

Environmental assessment, monitoring, research

Executive agency funding and structure

Federal officials

Fires

First responders and emergency personnel

Forests, forestry, trees

Geography and mapping

Government information and archives

Government studies and investigations

Hazardous wastes and toxic substances

Horticulture and plants

Indian lands and resources rights

Intergovernmental relations

Internet, web applications, social media

Judicial procedure and administration

Judicial review and appeals

Land use and conservation

Licensing and registrations

Motor fuels

Nevada

Public contracts and procurement

Public participation and lobbying

Public-private cooperation

Research and development

Roads and highways

Rural conditions and development

Soil pollution

State and local finance

State and local government operations

Technology transfer and commercialization

Water use and supply

Watersheds

Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Sponsors and Supporters

Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4]

Cosponsors and Supporters

Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50]

Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7]

Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]

Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8]

Rep. Whitesides, George [D-CA-27]

Rep. Collins, Mike [R-GA-10]

Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2]

Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40]

Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21]

Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1]

Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9]

Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large]

Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6]

Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2]

Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8]

Rep. Maloy, Celeste [R-UT-2]

Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4]

Rep. Begich, Nicholas [R-AK-At Large]

Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46]

Rep. Crank, Jeff [R-CO-5]

Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2]

Rep. Ezell, Mike [R-MS-4]

Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15]

Rep. Hurd, Jeff [R-CO-3]

Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3]

Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22]

Rep. Gray, Adam [D-CA-13]

Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6]

Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5]

Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]

Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7]

Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13]

Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-23]

Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5]

Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1]

Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9]

Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4]

Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5]

Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48]

Rep. Fong, Vince [R-CA-20]

Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large]

Rep. Fry, Russell [R-SC-7]

Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2]

Rep. McDowell, Addison [R-NC-6]

Rep. Bentz, Cliff [R-OR-2]

Rep. Hunt, Wesley [R-TX-38]

Rep. Wied, Tony [R-WI-8]

Rep. Kiley, Kevin [R-CA-3]

Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]

Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1]

Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4]

Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41]

Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50]

Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7]

Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]

Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8]

Rep. Whitesides, George [D-CA-27]

Rep. Collins, Mike [R-GA-10]

Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2]

Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40]

Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21]

Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1]

Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9]

Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large]

Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6]

Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2]

Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8]

Rep. Maloy, Celeste [R-UT-2]

Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4]

Rep. Begich, Nicholas [R-AK-At Large]

Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46]

Rep. Crank, Jeff [R-CO-5]

Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2]

Rep. Ezell, Mike [R-MS-4]

Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15]

Rep. Hurd, Jeff [R-CO-3]

Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3]

Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22]

Rep. Gray, Adam [D-CA-13]

Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6]

Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5]

Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]

Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7]

Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13]

Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-23]

Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5]

Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1]

Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9]

Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4]

Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5]

Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48]

Rep. Fong, Vince [R-CA-20]

Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large]

Rep. Fry, Russell [R-SC-7]

Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2]

Rep. McDowell, Addison [R-NC-6]

Rep. Bentz, Cliff [R-OR-2]

Rep. Hunt, Wesley [R-TX-38]

Rep. Wied, Tony [R-WI-8]

Rep. Kiley, Kevin [R-CA-3]

Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]

Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1]

Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4]

Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41]

Rep. Messmer, Mark [R-IN-8]

Rep. Kennedy, Mike [R-UT-3]

Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2]

Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50]

Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7]

Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]

Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8]

Rep. Whitesides, George [D-CA-27]

Rep. Collins, Mike [R-GA-10]

Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2]

Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40]

Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21]

Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1]

Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9]

Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large]

Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6]

Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2]

Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8]

Rep. Maloy, Celeste [R-UT-2]

Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4]

Rep. Begich, Nicholas [R-AK-At Large]

Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46]

Rep. Crank, Jeff [R-CO-5]

Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2]

Rep. Ezell, Mike [R-MS-4]

Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15]

Rep. Hurd, Jeff [R-CO-3]

Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3]

Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22]

Rep. Gray, Adam [D-CA-13]

Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6]

Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5]

Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]

Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7]

Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13]

Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-23]

Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5]

Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1]

Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9]

Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4]

Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5]

Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48]

Rep. Fong, Vince [R-CA-20]

Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large]

Rep. Fry, Russell [R-SC-7]

Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2]

Rep. McDowell, Addison [R-NC-6]

Rep. Bentz, Cliff [R-OR-2]

Rep. Hunt, Wesley [R-TX-38]

Rep. Wied, Tony [R-WI-8]

Rep. Kiley, Kevin [R-CA-3]

Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]

Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1]

Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4]

Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41]

Rep. Messmer, Mark [R-IN-8]

Rep. Kennedy, Mike [R-UT-3]

Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2]

Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17]

Committees and Subcommittees

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Variations and Revisions

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