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S. 4945 117th Congress Senate

Catastrophic Wildfire Prevention Act of 2022

Official title: A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a pilot program for the establishment and use of a pre-fire suppression stand density index, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 22, 2022 Introduced by: Mike Lee Republican · Utah See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources Emergency planning and evacuationFiresForests, forestry, treesWatershedsWildlife conservation and habitat protection
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Sep 29, 2022
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-477.
Sep 22, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sep 22, 2022
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action September 29, 2022

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-477.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Catastrophic Wildfire Prevention Act of 2022

This bill directs the Forest Service to establish a pilot program to implement treatments and conduct related fire-suppression activities in areas of the National Forest System that are (1) west of the 100th meridian, and (2) near communities that may benefit from such treatments and activities.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4945: Catastrophic Wildfire Prevention Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4945/
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"S. 4945: Catastrophic Wildfire Prevention Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4945/.
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S. 4945, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4945/.
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