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S. 2151 118th Congress Senate

Utah Wildfire Research Institute Act of 2023

Official title: A bill to amend the Southwest Forest Health and Wildlife Prevention Act of 2004 to require the establishment of an additional Institute under that Act.

Introduced: June 22, 2023 Introduced by: Mike Lee Republican · Utah See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources EcologyFiresForests, forestry, treesHigher education
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Research administration and fundingUtah
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 19, 2024
Held at the desk.
Dec 19, 2024
Received in the House.
Dec 19, 2024
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 18, 2024
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7166; text: CR S7167)
Dec 18, 2024
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Nov 21, 2024
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 584.
Nov 21, 2024
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin without amendment. Without written report.
Nov 19, 2024
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Oct 25, 2023
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 118-311.
Jun 22, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jun 22, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action December 19, 2024

Held at the desk.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Utah Wildfire Research Institute Act of 2023

This bill requires the establishment of a Southwest Ecological Restoration Institute in Utah. Such institutes currently exist in Arizona, New Mexico, and Colorado and promote the use of adaptive ecosystem management to reduce the risk of wildfires and restore the health of forest and woodland ecosystems.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2151: Utah Wildfire Research Institute Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2151/
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"S. 2151: Utah Wildfire Research Institute Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2151/.
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S. 2151, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2151/.
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