HR 4623 117th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources

Commonsense Coordination Act

Introduced: July 22, 2021 Introduced by: Bentz, Cliff Republican · Oregon See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps

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Passed House

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Became law

Aug 13, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

Jul 22, 2021

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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.

Jul 22, 2021

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3827-3828)

Jul 22, 2021

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Commonsense Coordination Act

This bill allows a federal agency to categorically exclude certain actions from the preparation of an environmental assessment or an environmental impact statement if another agency has categorically excluded such actions. Such a categorical exclusion shall not be subject to judicial review.

The bill also categorically excludes certain forest management activities from requirements for environmental assessments or environmental impact statements. The forest management activities designated for such a categorical exclusion are those

carried out by the Department of Agriculture (USDA) or the Department of the Interior jointly with another federal agency on certain National Forest System lands or certain public lands, respectively; and
for which a categorical exclusion applies with respect to such other agency.

USDA or Interior, as appropriate, may use the categorical exclusion after first obtaining written confirmation from the other federal agency that the categorical exclusion applies to the proposed forest management activity.

What's happening now August 13, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

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