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Action Versus No Action Act

USA117th CongressHR-4569| House 
| Updated: 8/11/2021
Tom McClintock

Tom McClintock

Republican Representative

California

Cosponsors (9)
Matthew M. Rosendale (Republican)Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Thomas P. Tiffany (Republican)Dan Newhouse (Republican)Cliff Bentz (Republican)Bruce Westerman (Republican)Lauren Boebert (Republican)Pete Stauber (Republican)Jay Obernolte (Republican)

Forestry and Horticulture Subcommittee, Agriculture Committee, Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Action Versus No Action Act This bill limits the scope of certain environmental assessments or impact statements related to forest management activities on National Forest System lands or public lands suitable for timber production to a consideration only of the effects of the forest management activity and the alternative of no action. Specifically, the bill applies to assessments or impact statements prepared by the Department of Agriculture (USDA), with respect to National Forest System lands, or the Department of the Interior, with respect to public lands, for forest management activities that meet at least one of the criteria specified. In the case of the alternative of no action, USDA or Interior shall consider whether to evaluate the effect of no action on, among other things, forest health, wildfire potential, insect and disease potential, and timber production; and the implications of a resulting decline in forest health, loss of habitat diversity, wildfire, or insect or disease infestation on potential losses of life and property, domestic water supply in the project area, and wildlife habitat loss.
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Timeline
Jul 20, 2021
Introduced in House
Jul 20, 2021
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.
Aug 11, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
  • July 20, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • July 20, 2021
    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.


  • August 11, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Related Bills

  • HR 117-4614: Resilient Federal Forests Act
  • HR 117-4302: Active Forest Management, Wildfire Prevention and Community Protection Act
Environmental assessment, monitoring, researchForests, forestry, treesWildlife conservation and habitat protection

Action Versus No Action Act

USA117th CongressHR-4569| House 
| Updated: 8/11/2021
Action Versus No Action Act This bill limits the scope of certain environmental assessments or impact statements related to forest management activities on National Forest System lands or public lands suitable for timber production to a consideration only of the effects of the forest management activity and the alternative of no action. Specifically, the bill applies to assessments or impact statements prepared by the Department of Agriculture (USDA), with respect to National Forest System lands, or the Department of the Interior, with respect to public lands, for forest management activities that meet at least one of the criteria specified. In the case of the alternative of no action, USDA or Interior shall consider whether to evaluate the effect of no action on, among other things, forest health, wildfire potential, insect and disease potential, and timber production; and the implications of a resulting decline in forest health, loss of habitat diversity, wildfire, or insect or disease infestation on potential losses of life and property, domestic water supply in the project area, and wildlife habitat loss.
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Timeline
Jul 20, 2021
Introduced in House
Jul 20, 2021
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.
Aug 11, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
  • July 20, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • July 20, 2021
    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.


  • August 11, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Tom McClintock

Tom McClintock

Republican Representative

California

Cosponsors (9)
Matthew M. Rosendale (Republican)Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Thomas P. Tiffany (Republican)Dan Newhouse (Republican)Cliff Bentz (Republican)Bruce Westerman (Republican)Lauren Boebert (Republican)Pete Stauber (Republican)Jay Obernolte (Republican)

Forestry and Horticulture Subcommittee, Agriculture Committee, Natural Resources Committee

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Related Bills

  • HR 117-4614: Resilient Federal Forests Act
  • HR 117-4302: Active Forest Management, Wildfire Prevention and Community Protection Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Environmental assessment, monitoring, researchForests, forestry, treesWildlife conservation and habitat protection