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H.R. 8688 119th Congress House

Forest Health and Wildfire Risk Reduction Act

Official title: To codify the categorical exclusion proposed in the National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Procedures for the Bureau of Land Management related to tree… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To codify the categorical exclusion proposed in the National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Procedures for the Bureau of Land Management related to tree density modification published on April 6, 2026.

Introduced: May 7, 2026 Introduced by: Jeff Hurd Republican · Colorado See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection Environmental assessment, monitoring, researchFiresForests, forestry, treesPest managementRoads and highways
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 21, 2026
Subcommittee Hearings Held
May 12, 2026
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
May 7, 2026
Introduced in House
May 7, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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What's happening now May 21, 2026

Subcommittee Hearings Held

 Hearings & markups 1
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Lobbying activity 4

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 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3
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Edwards, Chuck
North Carolina · May 12, 2026
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Lawler, Michael
New York · May 12, 2026
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Newhouse, Dan
Washington · May 7, 2026
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8688: Forest Health and Wildfire Risk Reduction Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8688/
MLA
"H.R. 8688: Forest Health and Wildfire Risk Reduction Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8688/.
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H.R. 8688, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8688/.
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[H.R. 8688: Forest Health and Wildfire Risk Reduction Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8688/)
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