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H.R.2647

H.R.2647: Emergency Wildfire and Forest Management Act of 2016

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About This Bill

Introduced June 4, 2015
Latest Major Action Sept. 19, 2016

Bill Sponsor

Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.)

Bill Cosponsors

13 (1 Democrat, 12 Republicans)

Bill Versions

Reported to Senate - Sept. 19, 2016
Referred in Senate - July 13, 2015
Engrossed in House - July 9, 2015
Reported in House - June 25, 2015
Introduced in House - June 4, 2015

Bill Summary

Emergency Wildfire and Forest Management Act of 2016 TITLE I--MAJOR DISASTER FOR WILDFIRE ON FEDERAL LAND (Sec. 101) The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act is amended to define "major disaster for wildfire on federal lands" to mean any wildfire or wildfires that warrant assistance to supplement the efforts and resources of the Department of the Interior or the Department of Agriculture (USDA) on federal lands or...

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
Sept. 19, 2016	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 634.
Sept. 19, 2016	Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Reported by Senator Roberts with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Sept. 13, 2016	Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
July 13, 2015	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
July 9, 2015	The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
July 9, 2015	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
July 9, 2015	Vote in the House On passage Passed by recorded vote: 262 - 167 (Roll no. 428).
July 9, 2015	The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H4995-5002)
July 9, 2015	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H5006)
July 9, 2015	The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2647.
July 9, 2015	UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of an amendment which had been debated earlier and which further proceedings had been postponed.
July 9, 2015	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 347, the Committee of the Whole proceed with 10 minutes of debate on the part C Kilmer amendment No. 4.
July 9, 2015	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 347, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the part C Lujan Grisham amendment No. 3.
July 9, 2015	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 347, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the part C Tipton amendment No.2.
July 9, 2015	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Polis amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Polis demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
July 9, 2015	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 347, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the part C Polis amendment No. 1.
July 9, 2015	GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole continued with the remaining 12 1/2 minutes of general debate on H.R. 2647.
July 9, 2015	The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
July 9, 2015	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4987-4993, H4993-5007)
July 9, 2015	Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2647 as unfinished business.
July 9, 2015	On motion that the Committee now rise Agreed to by voice vote.
July 9, 2015	Mr. Bishop (UT) moved that the Committee now rise.
July 9, 2015	GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2647.
July 9, 2015	The Speaker designated the Honorable George Holding to act as Chairman of the Committee.
July 9, 2015	House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 347 and Rule XVIII.
July 9, 2015	Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Providing for consideration of H.R. 5 and H.R. 2647.
July 9, 2015	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 347. (consideration: CR H4985-4986)
July 8, 2015	Rule H. Res. 347 passed House.
July 7, 2015	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 347 Reported to House. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Providing for consideration of H.R. 5 and H.R. 2647.
June 25, 2015	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 137.
June 25, 2015	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 114-185, Part II.
June 25, 2015	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 114-185, Part I.
June 17, 2015	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
June 17, 2015	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
June 11, 2015	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 15.
June 11, 2015	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
June 11, 2015	Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs Discharged.
June 11, 2015	Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.
June 10, 2015	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
June 9, 2015	Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
June 9, 2015	Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
June 4, 2015	Referred to House Natural Resources
June 4, 2015	Referred to House Agriculture
June 4, 2015	Introduced in the House by Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.)

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