Bills · 118th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Fix Our Forests Act

Where it stands

  1. Introduced6/18/24
  2. Passed HousePassed 9/24/24
  3. Senate
  4. President
  5. Law

Passed the House 268–151 on September 24, 2024 (Roll Call 448 →). Received in the Senate on November 12, 2024. No Senate action since.

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Votes on passage
HouseOn Passage · 9/24/24PassageThe vote on whether this chamber approves the measure — usually by a simple majority of those voting. It becomes law only once both chambers pass the same text and the president signs it, or Congress overrides a veto.House: The Legislative Process ↗
Passed
  • Democratic55 Yea · 151 Nay · 6 Not voting
  • Republican213 Yea · 0 Nay · 7 Not voting
  • Independent / Other0 Yea · 0 Nay · 0 Not voting
Official summary (CRS)

Fix Our Forests Act

This bill establishes requirements for managing forests on federal land, including requirements concerning reducing wildfire threats, expediting the review of certain forest management projects, and implementing forest management projects and other activities.

Specifically, the bill (1) designates certain firesheds at high risk for wildfires as fireshed management areas; (2) directs the U.S. Forest Service and U.S. Geological Survey to jointly establish an interagency Fireshed Center that is responsible for duties related to assessing and predicting fire, including maintaining a fireshed registry on a publicly accessible website that provides interactive geospatial data on individual firesheds; and (3) makes other requirements related to reducing wildfire.

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Sponsor
Rep. Bruce Westerman ( Republican · AR-4)
Cosponsors
23
Introduced
6/18/24
Policy area
Public Lands and Natural Resources

What happens next

The Senate must pass the same text, then it goes to the President.

If it isn't enacted by Jan 3, 2025, it expires when the 118th Congress ends.

All actions (41)
  1. 6/18/24Introduced in House
  2. 6/18/24Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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.
  3. 6/24/24Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
  4. 6/26/24Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged
  5. 6/26/24Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  6. 6/26/24Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
  7. 8/1/24Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.
  8. 9/12/24Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-674, Part I.
  9. 9/12/24Committee on Agriculture discharged.
  10. 9/12/24Committee on Science, Space, and Technology discharged.
  11. 9/12/24Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 570.
  12. 9/23/24Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1486 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3334, H.R. 8205, H.R. 8790 and H. Res. 1469. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 3334 and H.R. 8790 under a structured rule and H.R. 8205 and H. Res. 1469 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate on each measure with one motion to recommit on H.R. 3334, H.R. 8790, and H.R. 8205.
  13. 9/24/24Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1486. (consideration: CR H5673-5703)
  14. 9/24/24Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3334, H.R. 8205, H.R. 8790 and H. Res. 1469. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 3334 and H.R. 8790 under a structured rule and H.R. 8205 and H. Res. 1469 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate on each measure with one motion to recommit on H.R. 3334, H.R. 8790, and H.R. 8205.
  15. 9/24/24House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 1486 and Rule XVIII.
  16. 9/24/24The Speaker designated the Honorable Scott Fitzgerald to act as Chairman of the Committee.
  17. 9/24/24GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 8790.
  18. 9/24/24DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1486, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Molinaro amendment No. 1.
  19. 9/24/24DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1486, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the LaMalfa amendment No. 2.
  20. 9/24/24DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1486, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Valadao amendment No. 3, as modified.
  21. 9/24/24DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1486, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Garamendi amendment No. 4.
  22. 9/24/24DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1486, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Obernolte amendment No. 5, as modified.
  23. 9/24/24DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1486, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Harder amendment No. 6.
  24. 9/24/24DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1486, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Barr amendment No. 7.
  25. 9/24/24DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1486, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pettersen amendment No. 8.
  26. 9/24/24DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1486, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Mullin amendment No. 9.
  27. 9/24/24DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1486, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Valadao amendment No. 10.
  28. 9/24/24DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1486, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 11.
  29. 9/24/24DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1486, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 12.
  30. 9/24/24DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1486, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 13.
  31. 9/24/24DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1486, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 14.
  32. 9/24/24DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1486, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 15.
  33. 9/24/24DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1486, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the LaLota amendment No. 16.
  34. 9/24/24The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 8790.
  35. 9/24/24The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  36. 9/24/24The House adopted the amendments en gros as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
  37. 9/24/24Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 268 - 151 (Roll no. 448).
  38. 9/24/24On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 268 - 151 (Roll no. 448).
  39. 9/24/24Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  40. 9/24/24The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 8790.
  41. 11/12/24Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.