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HR 2585 117th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Environmental regulatory procedures Fires Forests, forestry, trees Judicial review and appeals Public contracts and procurement

FIRE Act of 2021

Introduced: June 17, 2021 Introduced by: Johnson, Dusty Republican · South Dakota See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 15, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Jun 9, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Apr 15, 2021
Introduced in House
Apr 15, 2021
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.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Forestry Improvements to Restore the Environment Act of 2021 or the FIRE Act of 2021

This bill provides for salvage activities after a wildfire is contained on certain National Forest System lands.

No later than 60 days after a wildfire is contained on such lands (1) the Forest Service, to the maximum extent practicable, shall complete a survey of the lands that were impacted by such wildfire; and (2) the Department of Agriculture (USDA) shall convert the timber sales applicable to such lands that were impacted by such wildfire to salvage sales.

The bill designates a categorical exclusion for forest management activities where the primary purpose of the activity is for roadside salvage activities that allow for the removal of hazard trees that are within 200 feet of a roadway center line.

Activities carried out pursuant to this bill shall be subject to judicial review in the same manner as authorized hazardous fuels reduction projects.

A court may not order a preliminary injunction enjoining the USDA from proceeding with timber sales authorized under this bill.

What's happening now June 15, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 3
Cheney, Liz
· Jun 17, 2021
 R
Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Apr 15, 2021
 R
LaMalfa, Doug
California · Apr 15, 2021
 R
Westerman, Bruce
Arkansas · Apr 15, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2585: FIRE Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2585/
MLA
"H.R. 2585: FIRE Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2585/.
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H.R. 2585, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2585/.
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[H.R. 2585: FIRE Act of 2021](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2585/)
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