Bills · 119th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Fix Our Forests Act

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Votes on passage
HouseOn Passage · 1/23/25PassageThe 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
  • Democratic64 Yea · 141 Nay · 10 Not voting
  • Republican214 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Not voting
  • Independent / Other1 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
56
Introduced
1/16/25
Policy area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Status
1/16/25Referred 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.
1/16/25Introduced in House
1/21/25Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 53 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 471 and S. 5. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 471 under a structured rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit. Also, the resolution provides for consideration of S. 5 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to commit.
1/23/25Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
1/23/25On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 279 - 141 (Roll no. 25). (text: CR H321-333)
1/23/25Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 279 - 141 (Roll no. 25). (text: CR H321-333)
1/23/25Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H346-347)
1/23/25POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 471, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Peters demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
1/23/25The House adopted the amendments en gros as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
1/23/25The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
1/23/25The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 471.
1/23/25DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 53, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Carbajal amendment No. 2.
1/23/25DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 53, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Perry amendment No. 1.
1/23/25GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 471.
1/23/25The Speaker designated the Honorable Dale W. Strong to act as Chairman of the Committee.
1/23/25House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 53 and Rule XVIII.
1/23/25Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 471 and S. 5. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 471 under a structured rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit. Also, the resolution provides for consideration of S. 5 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to commit.
1/23/25Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 53. (consideration: CR H312-335)
1/28/25Received in the Senate.
3/6/25Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Subcommittee on Conservation, Forestry, Natural Resources, and Biotechnology. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-27.