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HR 8731 116th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Department of Agriculture Employee hiring Fires Forests, forestry, trees Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Parks, recreation areas, trails

Save Our Forests Act of 2020

Introduced: November 5, 2020 Introduced by: Panetta, Jimmy Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Dec 3, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Nov 5, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Nov 5, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Save Our Forests Act of 2020

This bill directs the Forest Service to fill vacancies in National Forests for Forest Service recreation management and planning staff, including recreation technicians, recreation officers, and natural resource managers.

In seeking to fill vacancies, the Forest Service shall prioritize filling vacancies in National Forests that (1) are at high or very high risk of catastrophic wildfires, (2) are located in or near the wildland-urban interface, and (3) have experienced an increase in visitation over the past decade.

The Forest Service may provide the opportunity for any individual who fills a vacancy to receive training and certification as a Forest Protection Officer.

What's happening now December 3, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Huffman, Jared
California · Dec 3, 2020
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Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Nov 5, 2020
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Thompson, Mike
California · Nov 5, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8731: Save Our Forests Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8731/
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"H.R. 8731: Save Our Forests Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8731/.
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