HR 3532
117th Congress
House
Public Lands and Natural Resources
To require the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out a periodic wildfire assessment, and for other purposes.
Introduced: May 25, 2021
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 7, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Jul 5, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
May 25, 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.
May 25, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
This bill directs the Forest Service to, no less than once every 5 years, complete a wildfire assessment that includes analysis of, among other things, with respect to the previous five years
- the direct costs of wildfire response, preparation, and recovery, including wildfire mitigation and wildlife suppression activities and human health;
- the indirect costs of wildfire response, preparation, and recovery, including diminished tax revenue and lost business revenue, including supply chain impacts; and
- whether the direct and indirect costs have been or will be paid by the federal government, state or territory governments, or county or local governments.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Committees of jurisdiction
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