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HR 4842 117th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources

Tree Spiking Mitigation Act of 2021

Introduced: July 30, 2021 Introduced by: Newhouse, Dan Republican · Washington See on congress.gov
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Aug 18, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Aug 17, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Jul 29, 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 29, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Tree Spiking Mitigation Act of 2021

This bill directs the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to coordinate to take necessary actions to ensure the detection, identification, and, as determined to be appropriate, mitigation of tree spiking devices located on federal lands. A tree spiking device includes spikes, nails, or other objects hammered, driven, fastened, or otherwise placed into or on any timber to impede logging.

To carry out such activities, the Forest Service and the BLM shall prioritize areas in which (1) incidences of tree spiking devices have occurred, or (2) the Forest Service and the BLM suspect that there are tree spiking devices.

No later than 90 days after the enactment of this bill, the Forest Service and the BLM shall, where appropriate, update safety guidelines and training protocols to include the awareness, detection, identification, and mitigation of tree spiking devices.

What's happening now August 18, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2506 Identical bill Tree Spiking Mitigation Act of 2021
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 26
All 26 Republican 16
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Emmer, Tom
Minnesota · Sep 29, 2021
Brooks, Mo
· Sep 28, 2021
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Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Jul 30, 2021
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Fischbach, Michelle
Minnesota · Jul 30, 2021
Lesko, Debbie
· Jul 30, 2021
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Bentz, Cliff
Oregon · Jul 29, 2021
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Bergman, Jack
Michigan · Jul 29, 2021
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Boebert, Lauren
Colorado · Jul 29, 2021
Buck, Ken
· Jul 29, 2021
Cheney, Liz
· Jul 29, 2021
Gonzalez, Anthony
· Jul 29, 2021
Herrell, Yvette
· Jul 29, 2021
Herrera Beutler, Jaime
· Jul 29, 2021
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Joyce, John
Pennsylvania · Jul 29, 2021
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LaMalfa, Doug
California · Jul 29, 2021
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McClain, Lisa C.
Michigan · Jul 29, 2021
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McClintock, Tom
California · Jul 29, 2021
Mullin, Markwayne
· Jul 29, 2021
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Nehls, Troy E.
Texas · Jul 29, 2021
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Palmer, Gary J.
Alabama · Jul 29, 2021
Rodgers, Cathy
· Jul 29, 2021
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Stauber, Pete
Minnesota · Jul 29, 2021
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Steil, Bryan
Wisconsin · Jul 29, 2021
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Valadao, David G.
California · Jul 29, 2021
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Westerman, Bruce
Arkansas · Jul 29, 2021
YOUNG, DON
· Jul 29, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4842: Tree Spiking Mitigation Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4842/
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"H.R. 4842: Tree Spiking Mitigation Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4842/.
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