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H.R.3442: National Prescribed Fire Act of 2021
About This Bill
- Introduced May 20, 2021
- Latest Major Action July 9, 2021
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
5 (4 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - May 20, 2021
Bill Summary
National Prescribed Fire Act of 2021 This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Department of the Interior to significantly increase the number and size of prescribed fires conducted on federal lands. Before the end of FY2023, Interior and USDA shall each have carried out a minimum of one prescribed fire on each unit of the National Forest System, unit of the National Wildlife Refuge System, unit of the National Park...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| July 9, 2021 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
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| July 8, 2021 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
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| May 21, 2021 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
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| May 20, 2021 |
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, and the Budget, 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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| May 20, 2021 |
Introduced in the House by Kim Schrier (D-Wash.) |