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HR 2621 117th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Agricultural education Education programs funding Educational facilities and institutions Elementary and secondary education Employment and training programs Forests, forestry, trees Higher education Student aid and college costs Teaching, teachers, curricula Vocational and technical education

Forestry Education and Workforce Development Act of 2021

Introduced: April 16, 2021 Introduced by: Fulcher, Russ Republican · Idaho See on congress.gov
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Jun 15, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
Apr 16, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.
Apr 16, 2021
Introduced in House
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Forestry Education and Workforce Development Act of 2021

This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to make grants to eligible institutions to carry out forestry education and workforce development programs to prepare students for careers in forestry.

The amount of grant funds awarded each fiscal year to land grant colleges or universities shall be equal to the amount of grant funds awarded to other institutions of higher education and area career and technical education schools.

Enrollees in Civilian Conservation Centers may provide assistance in carrying out reforestation activities in priority areas, as determined by USDA.

What's happening now June 15, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2639 Related bill Trillion Trees Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2621: Forestry Education and Workforce Development Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2621/
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"H.R. 2621: Forestry Education and Workforce Development Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2621/.
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H.R. 2621, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2621/.
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