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Recognizing and honoring Smokey Bear's 75 years of service to the United States and commitment to preventing unwanted human-caused wildfires and promoting forest health.

Introduced: December 19, 2019 Introduced by: McCollum, Betty Democratic · Minnesota See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Jan 9, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Jan 2, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Dec 19, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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.
Dec 19, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution recognizes and honors Smokey Bear's 75 years of service to the United States.

The resolution also expresses support for Smokey Bear's commitment to preventing unwanted human-caused wildfires and promoting forest health.

Finally, the resolution encourages the Forest Service, the National Association of State Foresters, and the Ad Council to explore ways Smokey Bear's message can be modernized to reflect current science and differentiate between unwanted human-caused wildfires and beneficial natural and prescribed fires.

What's happening now January 9, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 34
All 34 Democratic 12 Republican 9
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Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Mar 2, 2020
Kuster, Ann
· Mar 2, 2020
Gallagher, Mike
· Feb 27, 2020
Fudge, Marcia
· Feb 10, 2020
Lamb, Conor
· Feb 10, 2020
LOWEY, NITA
· Feb 10, 2020
Palazzo, Steven
· Feb 10, 2020
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Feb 10, 2020
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Feb 6, 2020
 D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Feb 6, 2020
Lowenthal, Alan
· Feb 6, 2020
Phillips, Dean
· Feb 6, 2020
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Feb 6, 2020
Ruppersberger, C.
· Feb 6, 2020
 R
Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Feb 4, 2020
 R
Balderson, Troy
Ohio · Feb 4, 2020
Gibbs, Bob
· Feb 4, 2020
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Feb 4, 2020
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Jan 30, 2020
 D
Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Jan 30, 2020
 D
Correa, J. Luis
California · Jan 30, 2020
 R
Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Jan 30, 2020
 D
Horsford, Steven
Nevada · Jan 30, 2020
 R
Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Jan 30, 2020
ROYBAL-ALLARD, LUCILLE
· Jan 30, 2020
 R
Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Jan 30, 2020
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Jan 30, 2020
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Jan 24, 2020
 R
Curtis, John R.
Utah · Jan 24, 2020
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jan 24, 2020
SERRANO, JOSE
· Jan 24, 2020
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Dec 19, 2019
Fortenberry, Jeff
· Dec 19, 2019
 R
Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Dec 19, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 775: Recognizing and honoring Smokey Bear's 75 years of service to the United States and commitment to preventing unwanted human-caused wildfires and promoting forest health.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-775/
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"H. Res. 775: Recognizing and honoring Smokey Bear's 75 years of service to the United States and commitment to preventing unwanted human-caused wildfires and promoting forest health.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-775/.
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H. Res. 775, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-775/.
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