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HR 4912 107th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal investigation Emergency Management Fines (Penalties) Fire prevention Fires Forest fires Forest management Government Operations and Politics Government publicity Law Legal fees Maintenance and repair National forests National parks

To increase the penalties to be imposed for a violation of fire regulations applicable to the public lands, National Park System lands, or National Forest System lands when the violation results in…

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To increase the penalties to be imposed for a violation of fire regulations applicable to the public lands, National Park System lands, or National Forest System lands when the violation results in damage to public or private property, to specify the purpose for which collected fines may be used, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 11, 2002 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 14 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 21, 2002
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 478.
Oct 21, 2002
Committee on Agriculture discharged.
Oct 21, 2002
House Committee on Agriculture Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Oct. 21, 2002.
Oct 21, 2002
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 107-763, Part I.
Oct 8, 2002
Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health Discharged.
Oct 8, 2002
Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands Discharged.
Oct 8, 2002
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Oct 8, 2002
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 24, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Jun 21, 2002
Executive Comment Requested from USDA, Interior.
Jun 21, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
Jun 21, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
Jun 11, 2002
Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.
Jun 11, 2002
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Revises penalties for violations of the rules regulating the use of fire by visitors of public lands if such violation results in damage to public or private property. Changes the maximum $1,000 fine to a minimum $1,000 fine with respect to public lands under the Bureau of Land Management. Changes penalties with respect to National Park and National Forest Systems from a maximum $500 fine and six months imprisonment to a minimum $1,000 and maximum 12 months imprisonment.

Makes money collected from fines imposed for violation of fire rules under this Act available for the purpose of conducting hazardous fuels reduction activities under the National Fire Plan.

What's happening now October 21, 2002

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 478.

 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Jun 11, 2002
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4912: To increase the penalties to be imposed for a violation of fire regulations applicable to the public lands, National Park System lands, or National Forest System lands when the violation results in damage to public or private property, to specify the purpose for which collected fines may be used, and for other purposes.. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-4912/
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"H.R. 4912: To increase the penalties to be imposed for a violation of fire regulations applicable to the public lands, National Park System lands, or National Forest System lands when the violation results in damage to public or private property, to specify the purpose for which collected fines may be used, and for other purposes.." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-4912/.
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H.R. 4912, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-4912/.
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[H.R. 4912: To increase the penalties to be imposed for a violation of fire regulations applicable to the public lands, National Park System lands, or National Forest System lands when the violation results in damage to public or private property, to specify the purpose for which collected fines may be used, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-4912/)
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