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Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon Fire Forest Restoration Program Relief Act

9/6/2023, 7:30 PM

Congressional Summary of S 4729

Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon Fire Forest Restoration Program Relief Act

This bill directs the Department of Agriculture to waive the cost share requirement with respect to a payment provided for restoration of land damaged by the Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon Fire.

That fire started as the result of a prescribed burn initiated by the Forest Service in the Santa Fe National Forest in New Mexico, on April 6, 2022.

Current Status of Bill S 4729

Bill S 4729 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since August 2, 2022. Bill S 4729 was introduced during Congress 117 and was introduced to the Senate on August 2, 2022.  Bill S 4729's most recent activity was Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. as of September 29, 2022

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 4729

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
1
Democrat Cosponsors
1
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 4729

Primary Policy Focus

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Potential Impact Areas

- Disaster relief and insurance
- Emergency planning and evacuation
- Fires
- Forests, forestry, trees
- Land use and conservation
- New Mexico

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 4729

Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon Fire Forest Restoration Program Relief Act
Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon Fire Forest Restoration Program Relief Act
A bill to amend the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 to waive the cost share requirement under the emergency forest restoration program for land damaged by the Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon Fire.

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