HR 1567
118th Congress
House
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Congressional oversight
Fires
Forests, forestry, trees
Government studies and investigations
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
ACRES Act
Introduced: March 10, 2023
Introduced by:
Tiffany, Thomas P.
Republican
· Wisconsin
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Everywhere this bill has been
20 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
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Became law
Sep 14, 2023
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sep 13, 2023
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 13, 2023
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 406 - 4 (Roll no. 386). (text: 9/12/2023 CR H4249)
Sep 13, 2023
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 406 - 4 (Roll no. 386). (text: 9/12/2023 CR H4249)
Sep 13, 2023
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4276-4277)
Sep 12, 2023
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Sep 12, 2023
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1567.
Sep 12, 2023
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4249-4251)
Sep 12, 2023
Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 8, 2023
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 149.
Sep 8, 2023
Committee on Agriculture discharged.
Sep 8, 2023
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-186, Part I.
Apr 28, 2023
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Apr 28, 2023
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 28, 2023
Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.
Apr 5, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.
Mar 23, 2023
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 22, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Mar 10, 2023
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.
Mar 10, 2023
Introduced in House
Votes taken on this bill
1
| Date | Chamber | What was voted on | Result | Yes–No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2023 | House · vote #386 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Passed | 406–4 | See who voted → |
Plain-English summary
Accurately Counting Risk Elimination Solutions Act or the ACRES Act
This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Department of the Interior to submit accurate reports regarding hazardous fuels reduction activity.
Hazardous fuels reduction activity means any vegetation management activity to reduce the risk of wildfire but excludes the award of contracts to conduct hazardous fuels reduction activities.
Specifically, USDA and Interior must
- include in the materials submitted in support of the President's budget each fiscal year a report on the number of acres of federal land on which such activities were carried out during the preceding year, and
- implement standardized procedures for tracking data related to such activities.
The standardized procedures must include
- regular, standardized data reviews of the accuracy and timely input of data used to track hazardous fuels reduction activities;
- verification methods that validate whether such data accurately correlates to such activities;
- an analysis of the short- and long-term effectiveness of such activities on reducing the risk of wildfire; and
- for hazardous fuels reduction activities that occur partially within the wildland-urban interface, methods to distinguish which acres are located within and which located outside the wildland-urban interface.
The Government Accountability Office shall (1) conduct a study on this bill's implementation, and (2) submit a report to Congress with the results of the study.
What's happening now
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Cosponsors
1