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HOUSE 3532117th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

To require the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out a periodic wildfire assessment, and for other purposes.

Last Action
7/7/2021

Actions

  • 2021-07-07Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
  • 2021-07-05Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
  • 2021-05-25Referred 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.
  • 2021-05-25Referred 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.
  • 2021-05-25Introduced in House
  • 2021-05-25Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2021-05-25 (00)

This bill directs the Forest Service to, no less than once every 5 years, complete a wildfire assessment that includes analysis of, among other things, with respect to the previous five years

  • the direct costs of wildfire response, preparation, and recovery, including wildfire mitigation and wildlife suppression activities and human health;
  • the indirect costs of wildfire response, preparation, and recovery, including diminished tax revenue and lost business revenue, including supply chain impacts; and
  • whether the direct and indirect costs have been or will be paid by the federal government, state or territory governments, or county or local governments.

Cosponsors (4)

  • Doug LaMalfa (R-CA)
  • Jimmy Panetta (D-CA)
  • Ann Kirkpatrick (D-AZ)
  • Jim Costa (D-CA)
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