118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 188Proven Forest Management Act of 2022

To direct the Secretary concerned to coordinate with impacted parties when conducting a forest management activity, and for other purposes.

Public lands and natural resources
Introduced Jan 9, 2023
Last action Dec 18, 2024
Pipeline · Bill → Law
Step 1
Introduced
Jan 9, 2023
Step 2
Referred
Jun 1, 2023
Agriculture · Natural Resources
Step 3
Committee
Jun 13, 2023
Reported out
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House floor
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Senate
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Resolve Changes
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Signed
SummaryCRS Summary

This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA), when conducting a forest management activity on National Forest System land, to coordinate with impacted parties to increase efficiency and maximize the compatibility of management practices across such land. USDA shall conduct such an activity on National Forest System land in a manner that attains multiple ecosystem benefits, including reducing forest fuels and maintaining biological diversity. However, a forest management activity shall not be conducted if the costs associated with attaining such benefits are excessive. Additionally, the USDA shall (1) establish any post-program ground condition criteria for a ground disturbance ca...

Provisions · 2 sectionsReported to House
Timeline · 10 actions
Dec 18, 2024
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-926, Part I.
Jun 13, 2023
Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.
Jun 13, 2023
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 13, 2023
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 17.
Jun 1, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.
May 23, 2023
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 21, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Jan 9, 2023
Introduced in House
Jan 9, 2023
Referred 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.
Jan 9, 2023
Referred 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.