Resource Management Practices Protection Act of 2017

Resource Management Practices Protection Act of 2017

This bill amends the federal criminal code to bar prosecution in cases involving damage to or destruction of federal property by fire if:

• the fire is set by a person to his or her own property, either to prevent an imminent threat or as part of a generally accepted resource management practice;
• the fire does not pose a serious threat of injury to an individual or damage to federal property, and it does not result in death or serious bodily injury; and
• no individual under 16 years of age is used in setting the fire.