Skip to main content
S 554 117th Congress Senate Public Lands and Natural Resources Congressional oversight Forests, forestry, trees Government studies and investigations Hawaii Land use and conservation

A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a study on the establishment of, and the potential land that could be included in, a unit of the National Forest System in the State of Hawaii, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 3, 2021 Introduced by: Hirono, Mazie K. Democratic · Hawaii See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 16, 2021
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
Mar 3, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1027)
Mar 3, 2021
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill directs the Forest Service to conduct a study to (1) determine the suitability and feasibility of establishing a unit of the National Forest System in the islands of Hawaii, Maui, Molokai, Lanai, Oahu, and Kauai in the state of Hawaii; and (2) identify available land within the study area that could be included in such unit.

What's happening now June 16, 2021

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2