Pipeline · Bill → Law
Step 1
Introduced
Apr 27, 2023
Step 2
Referred
Apr 27, 2023
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry · Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Step 3
Committee
Jan 25, 2024
Step 4
Senate
Step 5
House floor
Step 6
Resolve Changes
Step 7
Signed
SummaryCRS Summary
This bill provides for additional assistance to states, Indian tribes, units of local government, approved organizations, and local community tree volunteer groups to plant and maintain trees. The Department of Agriculture (USDA) shall establish a Neighborhood Tree Fund from which to provide assistance to such entities to increase and improve the overall health of the tree canopies in their communities. In providing the assistance, USDA must give priority to those entities with proposed projects that include and prioritize tree planting and tree maintenance in underserved communities and neighborhoods, including those that are low-income or have a lower tree canopy. The bill modifies the...
Timeline · 3 actions
Jan 25, 2024
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.
Apr 27, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Apr 27, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.