118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 2132Catastrophic Wildfire Prevention Act of 2024

A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a pilot program for the establishment and use of a pre-fire-suppression stand density index, and for other purposes.

Public lands and natural resources
Introduced Jun 22, 2023
Last action Nov 21, 2024
Pipeline · Bill → Law
Step 1
Introduced
Jun 22, 2023
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Referred
Jun 22, 2023
Energy and Natural Resources
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Committee
Nov 19, 2024
Reported out
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Senate
Nov 21, 2024
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House floor
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Resolve Changes
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Signed
SummaryCRS Summary

This bill directs the Forest Service to establish a pilot program to implement treatments and conduct related fire-suppression activities in areas of the National Forest System that are west of the 100th meridian and near communities that may benefit from such treatments and activities.

Provisions · 2 sectionsReported to Senate
Timeline · 6 actions
Nov 21, 2024
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Nov 21, 2024
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 583.
Nov 19, 2024
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Oct 25, 2023
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 118-311.
Jun 22, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Jun 22, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.