All Information (Except Text) for H.R.7978 - Emergency Wildfire and Public Safety Act of 2020116th Congress (2019-2020) |
Bill
Hide Overview| Sponsor: | Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-20] (Introduced 08/07/2020) |
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| Committees: | House - Natural Resources; Agriculture; Transportation and Infrastructure; Education and Labor; Energy and Commerce; Foreign Affairs |
| Latest Action: | House - 09/24/2020 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife. (All Actions) |
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- Public Lands and Natural Resources
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Titles (1)
Actions Overview (1)
| Date | Actions Overview |
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| 08/07/2020 | Introduced in House |
All Actions (10)
| Date | All Actions |
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| 09/24/2020 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife. Action By: Committee on Natural Resources |
| 09/24/2020 | Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands. Action By: Committee on Natural Resources |
| 08/10/2020 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. Action By: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure |
| 08/07/2020 | Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, Education and Labor, Energy and Commerce, and Foreign Affairs, 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. Action By: House of Representatives |
| 08/07/2020 | Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, Education and Labor, Energy and Commerce, and Foreign Affairs, 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. Action By: House of Representatives |
| 08/07/2020 | Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, Education and Labor, Energy and Commerce, and Foreign Affairs, 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. Action By: House of Representatives |
| 08/07/2020 | Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, Education and Labor, Energy and Commerce, and Foreign Affairs, 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. Action By: House of Representatives |
| 08/07/2020 | Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, Education and Labor, Energy and Commerce, and Foreign Affairs, 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. Action By: House of Representatives |
| 08/07/2020 | Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, Education and Labor, Energy and Commerce, and Foreign Affairs, 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. Action By: House of Representatives |
| 08/07/2020 | Introduced in House Action By: House of Representatives |
Cosponsors (14)
| Cosponsor | Date Cosponsored |
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| Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1]* | 08/07/2020 |
| Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-16]* | 08/07/2020 |
| Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-10]* | 08/07/2020 |
| Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-3]* | 08/07/2020 |
| Rep. Cox, TJ [D-CA-21]* | 08/07/2020 |
| Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]* | 08/07/2020 |
| Rep. Gianforte, Greg [R-MT-At Large]* | 08/07/2020 |
| Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8] | 10/09/2020 |
| Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] | 10/09/2020 |
| Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-5] | 10/20/2020 |
| Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray, Jr. [D-CA-39] | 10/23/2020 |
| Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-6] | 10/23/2020 |
| Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-51] | 10/23/2020 |
| Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-45] | 11/05/2020 |
Committees (6)
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 Natural Resources | 08/07/2020 | Referred to | |
| House Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands | 09/24/2020 | Referred to | |
| House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife | 09/24/2020 | Referred to | |
| House Agriculture | 08/07/2020 | Referred to | |
| House Transportation and Infrastructure | 08/07/2020 | Referred to | |
| House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management | 08/10/2020 | Referred to | |
| House Education and Labor | 08/07/2020 | Referred to | |
| House Energy and Commerce | 08/07/2020 | Referred to | |
| House Foreign Affairs | 08/07/2020 | Referred to |
Subjects (50)
Subject — Policy Area:
One Policy Area term, which best describes an entire measure, is assigned to every public bill or resolution.
- Air quality
- Alternative and renewable resources
- Aquatic ecology
- Building construction
- California
- Civil actions and liability
- Climate change and greenhouse gases
- Congressional oversight
- Correctional facilities and imprisonment
- Disaster relief and insurance
- Ecology
- Education programs funding
- Educational facilities and institutions
- Educational guidance
- Electric power generation and transmission
- Elementary and secondary education
- Employment and training programs
- Endangered and threatened species
- Energy efficiency and conservation
- Energy storage, supplies, demand
- Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
- Fires
- First responders and emergency personnel
- Forests, forestry, trees
- Government lending and loan guarantees
- Health facilities and institutions
- Higher education
- Home and outpatient care
- Hydrology and hydrography
- Indian social and development programs
- Industrial facilities
- Insects
- Judicial review and appeals
- Lakes and rivers
- Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
- Materials
- Nursing
- Pest management
- Public utilities and utility rates
- Roads and highways
- Teaching, teachers, curricula
- Trade restrictions
- Urban and suburban affairs and development
- Vocational and technical education
- Water quality
- Water use and supply
- Watersheds
- Wetlands
- Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
Latest Summary (1)
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Introduced in House (08/07/2020)
Emergency Wildfire and Public Safety Act of 2020
This bill addresses wildfire preparedness and response.
Among other things, the bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to select three forest landscapes on which to conduct projects to reduce the risk of wildfire, restore ecological health, or adapt to the increased risk of wildfire due to climate change.
USDA and the Department of the Interior shall expedite the placement of wildfire detection equipment in areas at risk of wildfire, expedite related permitting, expand the use of satellite data to assist wildfire response, and establish a center to train individuals in methods to mitigate wildfire risk.
The bill excludes certain forest management activities from environmental review requirements.
Interior may make a determination that an emergency situation exists regarding National Forest System land and authorize specified emergency actions. Such a determination and such actions are not subject to administrative review.
Interior shall provide grants, loans, and loan guarantees to support biomass conversion facilities.
The bill allows the export of unprocessed timber of dead and dying trees from federal land in California.
Interior shall establish a grant program to assist in the development and utilization of innovative activities relating to workforce development in the forest sector, raise public awareness about the forest sector, and connect individuals to careers in the forest sector.
The Department of Energy shall provide support to improve the energy resilience, power needs, and energy efficiency of critical facilities.