Save Our Sequoias Act
- Last Action
- 12/18/2024
Actions
- 2024-12-18Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 757.
- 2024-12-18Committee on Agriculture discharged.
- 2024-12-18Committee on Agriculture discharged.
- 2024-12-18Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-927, Part I.
- 2024-12-18Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-927, Part I.
- 2024-07-24ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Fong asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 2989, a bill originally introduced by Representative McCarthy, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
- 2023-06-01Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.
- 2023-05-17Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- 2023-05-17Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.
- 2023-05-10Committee Hearings Held.
- 2023-05-08Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
- 2023-04-28Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.
- 2023-04-28Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.
- 2023-04-28Introduced in House
- 2023-04-28Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-04-28 (00)
Save Our Sequoias Act
This bill provides for the conservation of giant sequoia trees (Sequoiadendron giganteum) in California.
Specifically, it provides statutory authority for the Giant Sequoia Lands Coalition and outlines the coalition's duties. The coalition must submit a Giant Sequoia Health and Resiliency Assessment and annually update it. The information from the assessment must be made available so the information can be integrated into certain other plans. The coalition must also create and maintain a website that contains the assessment, educational materials, searchable information about individual giant sequoia groves, and a searchable database to track the status and costs of reforestation and rehabilitation activities.
In addition, the bill declares an emergency on certain public lands and allows officials to carry out protection plans during the emergency to respond to the threat of wildfires, insects, and drought. The emergency expires after seven years.
The Department of the Interior must develop and implement a Giant Sequoia Reforestation and Rehabilitation Strategy.
Finally, the bill establishes a variety of programs and funds to support the conservation of giant sequoias.
Cosponsors (20)
- Scott Peters (D-CA)
- Bruce Westerman (R-AR)
- Jim Costa (D-CA)
- David Valadao (R-CA)
- Jimmy Panetta (D-CA)
- Tom McClintock (R-CA)
- John Garamendi (D-CA)
- Kevin Kiley (R-CA)
- Josh Harder (D-CA)
- Jay Obernolte (R-CA)
- Ami Bera (D-CA)
- Young Kim (R-CA)
- MIKE THOMPSON (D-CA)
- DARRELL ISSA (R-CA)
- Juan Vargas (D-CA)
- Michelle Steel (R-CA)
- J. Correa (D-CA)
- KEN CALVERT (R-CA)
- Mark Takano (D-CA)
- Doug LaMalfa (R-CA)
Subjects
- Animal and plant health
- California
- Congressional oversight
- Emergency planning and evacuation
- Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
- Environmental education
- Fires
- Forests, forestry, trees
- Government information and archives
- Intergovernmental relations
- Internet, web applications, social media
- Land use and conservation
- Parks, recreation areas, trails
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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