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HR 4096 110th Congress House Emergency Management Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Federal-local relations Fire prevention Forest fires Forest management Government Operations and Politics Landowners Public Lands and Natural Resources Right of property

Wild Fire Prevention Act

Introduced: November 6, 2007 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 25, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Nov 8, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Nov 6, 2007
Referred to the Committee on Natural 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.
Nov 6, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2333)
Nov 6, 2007
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Wild Fire Prevention Act - Bars any federal law from prohibiting or restricting private property owners or local communities that manage public land from clearing brush or making other modifications to their property to create fire breaks for the protection of human lives and property.

What's happening now April 25, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4