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H.R.2639: Trillion Trees Act
About This Bill
- Introduced April 19, 2021
- Latest Major Action June 15, 2021
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
105 (3 Democrats, 102 Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - April 19, 2021
Bill Summary
Trillion Trees Act This bills establishes a variety of requirements and incentives to plant trees and conduct other land management practices for the purposes of capturing and storing carbon in domestic and international trees and forests. Additionally, the bill provides incentives to research or develop other carbon sequestration tools. Specifically, the bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to set targets to increase forest...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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June 15, 2021 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
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April 19, 2021 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
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April 19, 2021 |
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Natural Resources, Ways and Means, Science, Space, and Technology, and Education and Labor, 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.
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April 19, 2021 |
Introduced in the House by Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) |