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HR 5156 115th Congress House Transportation and Public Works Forests, forestry, trees Marketing and advertising Roads and highways

Protect Public Trees Act of 2018

Introduced: March 5, 2018 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Mar 6, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Mar 5, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Mar 5, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protect Public Trees Act of 2018

This bill prohibits the modification, removal, or piling of materials about any tree, plant, or other vegetation on public highways to erect, maintain, repair, or improve the visibility of, commercial advertising. This prohibition does not apply if the purpose of the modification, removal, or piling of materials is to improve or maintain safety.

What's happening now March 6, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Nov 14, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5156: Protect Public Trees Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5156/
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"H.R. 5156: Protect Public Trees Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5156/.
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H.R. 5156, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5156/.
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