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Save Our Sequoias Act

Introduced: April 28, 2023 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Dec 18, 2024

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 757.

Dec 18, 2024

Committee on Agriculture discharged.

Dec 18, 2024

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-927, Part I.

Jul 24, 2024

ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Fong asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 2989, a bill originally introduced by Representative McCarthy, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.

Jun 1, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.

May 17, 2023

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.

May 17, 2023

Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.

May 10, 2023

Committee Hearings Held.

May 8, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

Apr 28, 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.

Apr 28, 2023

Introduced in House

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Save Our Sequoias Act

This bill provides for the conservation of giant sequoia trees (Sequoiadendron giganteum) in California.

Specifically, it provides statutory authority for the Giant Sequoia Lands Coalition and outlines the coalition's duties. The coalition must submit a Giant Sequoia Health and Resiliency Assessment and annually update it. The information from the assessment must be made available so the information can be integrated into certain other plans. The coalition must also create and maintain a website that contains the assessment, educational materials, searchable information about individual giant sequoia groves, and a searchable database to track the status and costs of reforestation and rehabilitation activities.

In addition, the bill declares an emergency on certain public lands and allows officials to carry out protection plans during the emergency to respond to the threat of wildfires, insects, and drought. The emergency expires after seven years.

The Department of the Interior must develop and implement a Giant Sequoia Reforestation and Rehabilitation Strategy.

Finally, the bill establishes a variety of programs and funds to support the conservation of giant sequoias.

What's happening now December 18, 2024

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 757.

Related & companion bills 1

Bill text 2 versions

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Committees of jurisdiction 4

Agriculture Committee
House of Representatives
Federal Lands Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Natural Resources Committee
Forestry and Horticulture Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Agriculture Committee
Natural Resources Committee
House of Representatives

Lobbying activity 3

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

CARPI & CLAY, INC
for COUNTY OF TULARE · California · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026
CARPI & CLAY, INC
for COUNTY OF TULARE · California · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
for CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2025