Pipeline · Bill → Law
Step 1
Introduced
Mar 31, 2025
Step 2
Referred
Apr 18, 2025
Agriculture · Natural Resources · Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
Step 3
Committee
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House floor
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Senate
May 14, 2025
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Resolve Changes
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Signed
SummaryCRS Summary
This bill allows the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to expedite the removal of trees or other vegetation near electrical lines on their lands under certain circumstances. Specifically, the Forest Service and the BLM may include in special use permits or easements provided to electrical utilities permission to cut, remove, and sell trees or other vegetation near electrical lines on such lands without a separate timber sale if the cutting or removal is consistent with (1) any applicable land and resource management plan, and (2) other applicable environmental laws. A special use permit or easement that includes permission for cutting and removal of trees or vegetation...
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Timeline · 10 actions
May 14, 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
May 13, 2025
Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
May 13, 2025
Considered under suspension of the rules.
May 13, 2025
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2492.
May 13, 2025
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
May 13, 2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Apr 18, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.
Mar 31, 2025
Introduced in House
Mar 31, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.
Mar 31, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.