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- H.R.695
H.R.695: Healthy Forest Management and Wildfire Prevention Act
About This Bill
- Introduced Feb. 3, 2015
- Latest Major Action March 16, 2015
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
15 (1 Democrat, 14 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Healthy Forest Management and Wildfire Prevention Act Declares that the bark beetle epidemic, drought, and deteriorating forest health conditions on National Forest System land and public lands, with the resulting imminent risk of devastating wildfires, is an imminent threat within the meaning of roadless area management regulations applicable to a state. Allows a state governor or the Department of Agriculture, with respect the National...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| March 16, 2015 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
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| Feb. 27, 2015 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
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| Feb. 3, 2015 |
Referred to House Natural Resources
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| Feb. 3, 2015 |
Referred to House Agriculture
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| Feb. 3, 2015 |
Introduced in the House by Scott Tipton (R-Colo.) |