Save Our Sequoias Act
United States117th CongressHR-8168House of Representatives
Updated: Aug 3, 2022
Summary
Save Our Sequoias Act This bill provides for the conservation of giant sequoia trees ( Sequoiadendron giganteum ) in California, including by providing statutory authority for the Giant Sequoia Lands Coalition; directing the coalition to submit a Giant Sequoia Health and Resiliency Assessment; declaring an emergency on certain public lands and allowing officials to carry out protection plans during the emergency to respond to the threat of wildfires, insects, and drought; directing the Department of the Interior to develop and implement a Giant Sequoia Reforestation and Rehabilitation Strategy; and establishing a variety of programs and funds to support the conservation of giant sequoias.
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S-4833: Save Our Sequoias ActCommittee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-477.
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.
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Introduced in House
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (H6840)
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
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