US HR279 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 6)
Status: Introduced on June 26 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-08-13 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 26 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-08-13 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that allocating the appropriate resources to wildland fire management is needed to protect the environment, the economy, and the people of the United States. Urges the Forest Service to manage federal forest lands proactively in a manner that protects life and property, prevents catastrophic wildfire, promotes forest and watershed health, and creates jobs and economic development in the forest products industry.
Title
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that allocating the appropriate resources to wildland fire management is needed to protect the environment, the economy, and the people of the United States, and for other purposes.
Sponsors
| Rep. Scott Tipton [R-CO] | Rep. Mike Coffman [R-CO] | Sen. Cory Gardner [R-CO] | Rep. Doug Lamborn [R-CO] |
| Sen. Cynthia Lummis [R-WY] | Rep. Stevan Pearce [R-NM] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-08-13 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry. |
| 2013-06-26 | House | Referred to House Natural Resources |
| 2013-06-26 | House | Referred to House Agriculture |
| 2013-06-26 | House | Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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. |
| 2013-06-26 | House | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4043-4044) |
Subjects
Congressional tributes
Fires
First responders and emergency personnel
Forests, forestry, trees
Land transfers
Public lands and natural resources
Watersheds
Fires
First responders and emergency personnel
Forests, forestry, trees
Land transfers
Public lands and natural resources
Watersheds
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-resolution/279/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hres279/BILLS-113hres279ih.pdf |
