All Information (Except Text) for H.R.2936 - Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017115th Congress (2017-2018)
Bill
Hide Overview| Sponsor: | Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4] (Introduced 06/20/2017) |
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| Committees: | House - Agriculture; Natural Resources; Education and the Workforce; Transportation and Infrastructure | Senate - Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry |
| Committee Reports: | H. Rept. 115-370,Part 1; H. Rept. 115-370,Part 2 |
| Latest Action: | Senate - 11/02/2017 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (All Actions) |
| Roll Call Votes: | There have been 5 roll call votes |
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Titles (4)
Short Titles
Short Titles - House of Representatives
Short Titles as Passed House
Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017
Short Titles as Reported to House
Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017
Short Titles as Introduced
Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017
Official Titles
Official Titles - House of Representatives
Official Title as Introduced
To expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes.
Actions Overview (6)
| Date | Actions Overview |
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| 11/01/2017 | Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 232 - 188 (Roll no. 598). |
| 10/25/2017 | Committee on Transportation discharged. |
| 10/25/2017 | Committee on Education and the Workforce discharged. |
| 10/25/2017 | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-370, Part II. |
| 10/25/2017 | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 115-370, Part I. |
| 06/20/2017 | Introduced in House |
All Actions (61)
| Date | Chamber | All Actions |
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| 11/02/2017 | Senate | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. |
| 11/01/2017-6:26pm | House | The 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. 2936. |
| 11/01/2017-6:19pm | House | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 11/01/2017-6:19pm | House | On passage Passed by recorded vote: 232 - 188 (Roll no. 598). |
| 11/01/2017-6:12pm | House | On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 189 - 230 (Roll no. 597). |
| 11/01/2017-6:05pm | House | The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. |
| 11/01/2017-5:59pm | House | DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the O'Halleran motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment adding a new section pertaining to Extension of Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000. |
| 11/01/2017-5:58pm | House | Mr. O'Halleran moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Natural Resources. (text: CR H8359) |
| 11/01/2017-5:57pm | House | The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. |
| 11/01/2017-5:56pm | House | The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2936. |
| 11/01/2017-5:56pm | House | H.Amdt.474 On agreeing to the Pearce amendment (A007) Agreed to by recorded vote: 236 - 184 (Roll no. 596). |
| 11/01/2017-5:51pm | House | H.Amdt.470 On agreeing to the O'Halleran amendment (A003) Failed by recorded vote: 194 - 226 (Roll no. 595). |
| 11/01/2017-5:46pm | House | H.Amdt.469 On agreeing to the Khanna amendment (A002) Failed by recorded vote: 189 - 232 (Roll no. 594). |
| 11/01/2017-5:17pm | House | The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration. |
| 11/01/2017-5:16pm | House | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8356-8360) |
| 11/01/2017-5:07pm | House | Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2936 as unfinished business. |
| 11/01/2017-5:07pm | House | On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote. |
| 11/01/2017-5:06pm | House | Mr. Westerman moved that the committee rise. |
| 11/01/2017-5:06pm | House | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Pearce amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Grijalva demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. |
| 11/01/2017-4:57pm | House | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 595, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pearce amendment No. 7. |
| 11/01/2017-4:57pm | House | H.Amdt.474 Amendment (A007) offered by Mr. Pearce. (consideration: CR H8354-8356, H8358-8359; text: CR H8354) |
| 11/01/2017-4:57pm | House | H.Amdt.473 By unanimous consent, the LaMalfa amendment was withdrawn. |
| 11/01/2017-4:54pm | House | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 595, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the LaMalfa amendment No. 6. |
| 11/01/2017-4:54pm | House | H.Amdt.473 Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. LaMalfa. (consideration: CR H8353-8354; text: CR H8353-8354) |
| 11/01/2017-4:54pm | House | H.Amdt.472 On agreeing to the DeFazio amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote. |
| 11/01/2017-4:48pm | House | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 595, the Committee of the Whole pro ceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the DeFazio amendment No. 5. |
| 11/01/2017-4:47pm | House | H.Amdt.472 Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. DeFazio. (consideration: CR H8352-8353; text: CR H8352) |
| 11/01/2017-4:47pm | House | H.Amdt.471 On agreeing to the Cardenas amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote. |
| 11/01/2017-4:43pm | House | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 595, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cardenas amendment No. 4. |
| 11/01/2017-4:42pm | House | H.Amdt.471 Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Cardenas. (consideration: CR H8352; text: CR H8352) |
| 11/01/2017-4:42pm | House | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the O'Halleran amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. O'Halleran demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. |
| 11/01/2017-4:36pm | House | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 595, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the O'Halleran amendment No. 3. |
| 11/01/2017-4:36pm | House | H.Amdt.470 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. O'Halleran. (consideration: CR H8351-8352, H8357-8358; text: CR H8351) |
| 11/01/2017-4:35pm | House | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Khanna amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Khanna demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. |
| 11/01/2017-4:28pm | House | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 595, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Khanna amendment No. 2. |
| 11/01/2017-4:28pm | House | H.Amdt.469 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Khanna. (consideration: CR H8350-8351, H8357; text: CR H8350) |
| 11/01/2017-4:27pm | House | H.Amdt.468 On agreeing to the Schrader amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H8350; text: CR H8350) |
| 11/01/2017-4:25pm | House | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 595, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Schrader amendment No. 1. |
| 11/01/2017-4:24pm | House | H.Amdt.468 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Schrader. |
| 11/01/2017-3:13pm | House | GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2936. |
| 11/01/2017-3:13pm | House | The Speaker designated the Honorable David Young to act as Chairman of the Committee. |
| 11/01/2017-3:13pm | House | House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 595 and Rule XVIII. |
| 11/01/2017-3:13pm | House | Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2936 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. |
| 11/01/2017-3:12pm | House | Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 595. (consideration: CR H8326-8357; text: CR H8340-8349) |
| 11/01/2017-1:54pm | House | Rule H. Res. 595 passed House. |
| 10/31/2017-7:10pm | House | Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 595 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2936 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. |
| 10/25/2017 | House | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 271. |
| 10/25/2017 | House | Committee on Transportation discharged. |
| 10/25/2017 | House | Committee on Education and the Workforce discharged. |
| 10/25/2017 | House | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-370, Part II. |
| 10/25/2017 | House | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 115-370, Part I. |
| 10/04/2017 | House | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Action By: Committee on Agriculture |
| 10/04/2017 | House | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Action By: Committee on Agriculture |
| 06/27/2017 | House | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 12. Action By: Committee on Natural Resources |
| 06/27/2017 | House | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Action By: Committee on Natural Resources |
| 06/21/2017 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. Action By: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure |
| 06/20/2017 | House | Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, Education and the Workforce, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. |
| 06/20/2017 | House | Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, Education and the Workforce, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. |
| 06/20/2017 | House | Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, Education and the Workforce, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. |
| 06/20/2017 | House | Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, Education and the Workforce, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. |
| 06/20/2017 | House | Introduced in House |
Cosponsors (18)
| Cosponsor | Date Cosponsored |
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| Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8]* | 06/20/2017 |
| Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3]* | 06/20/2017 |
| Rep. Labrador, Raul R. [R-ID-1]* | 06/20/2017 |
| Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-4]* | 06/20/2017 |
| Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7]* | 06/20/2017 |
| Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5]* | 06/20/2017 |
| Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-5] | 06/21/2017 |
| Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2] | 06/28/2017 |
| Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-21] | 07/25/2017 |
| Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2] | 07/25/2017 |
| Rep. Gianforte, Greg [R-MT-At Large] | 09/18/2017 |
| Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8] | 09/18/2017 |
| Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] | 09/25/2017 |
| Rep. Cheney, Liz [R-WY-At Large] | 09/28/2017 |
| Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] | 10/04/2017 |
| Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1] | 10/05/2017 |
| Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5] | 10/06/2017 |
| Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-32] | 10/23/2017 |
Committees (5)
Committees, subcommittees and links to reports associated with this bill are listed here, as well as the nature and date of committee activity and Congressional report number.
| Committee / Subcommittee | Date | Activity | Reports |
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| House Agriculture | 06/20/2017 | Referred to | |
| 10/04/2017 | Markup by | ||
| 10/25/2017 | Reported by | H. Rept. 115-370,Part 1 |
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| House Natural Resources | 06/20/2017 | Referred to | |
| 06/27/2017 | Markup by | ||
| 10/25/2017 | Reported by | H. Rept. 115-370,Part 2 |
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| House Education and the Workforce | 06/20/2017 | Referred to | |
| 10/25/2017 | Discharged from | ||
| House Transportation and Infrastructure | 06/20/2017 | Referred to | |
| 10/25/2017 | Discharged from | ||
| House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management | 06/21/2017 | Referred to | |
| Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry | 11/02/2017 | Referred to |
Subjects (41)
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- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Advanced technology and technological innovations
- Advisory bodies
- Appropriations
- Building construction
- Child safety and welfare
- Civil actions and liability
- Congressional oversight
- Department of Agriculture
- Department of the Interior
- Disaster relief and insurance
- Ecology
- Education programs funding
- Elementary and secondary education
- Endangered and threatened species
- Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Family relationships
- Federal-Indian relations
- Fires
- Forests, forestry, trees
- Indian lands and resources rights
- Intergovernmental relations
- Land use and conservation
- Legal fees and court costs
- Licensing and registrations
- Manufacturing
- Natural disasters
- Oregon
- Pest management
- Public contracts and procurement
- Public participation and lobbying
- Research and development
- Roads and highways
- Rural conditions and development
- State and local government operations
- Technology transfer and commercialization
- Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
- Worker safety and health
- Youth employment and child labor
Latest Summary (1)
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Introduced in House (06/20/2017)
Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017
This bill shall apply whenever the Department concerned, either the Department of Agriculture for National Forest System (NFS) lands or the Department of the Interior for public lands, prepares an environmental assessment or an environmental impact statement pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) for specified forest management activities, including those that:
- will occur on lands identified as suitable for timber production; or
- will occur on a landscape-scale area designated by the Department concerned as part of an insect and disease treatment program on NSF land pursuant to the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003, notwithstanding whether such activity is initiated before September 30, 2018.
In such an environmental assessment or environmental impact statement, the Department concerned shall study, develop, and describe only these two alternatives:
- the forest management activity, and
- the alternative of no action.
In the case of the alternative of no action, the Department concerned shall evaluate:
- the effect of no action on forest health, habitat diversity, wildfire potential, insect and disease potential, and timber production; and
- the implications of a resulting decline in forest health, loss of habitat diversity, wildfire, or insect or disease infestation on domestic water supply in the project area, wildlife habitat loss, and other economic and social factors.
The bill establishes categorical exclusions regarding certain other forest management actions.
A process is established for declaration of a major disaster for wildfire on federal lands managed by specified federal land management agencies.