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FIRESHEDS Act

USA117th CongressS-2436| Senate 
| Updated: 10/21/2021
James E. Risch

James E. Risch

Republican Senator

Idaho

Cosponsors (3)
John Barrasso (Republican)Steve Daines (Republican)Mike Crapo (Republican)

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Forest Improvements through Research and Emergency Stewardship for Healthy Ecosystem Development and Sustainability Act or the FIRESHEDS Act This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA), with respect to National Forest System lands, and the Department of the Interior, with respect to public lands, no later than 90 days after receiving a request from a state, to enter into an agreement with such state to jointly designate one or more fireshed management areas within such state, and conduct fireshed management projects in such fireshed management areas. Not later than 90 days after entering into an agreement, the USDA or Interior, as appropriate, and such state shall jointly conduct a stewardship and fireshed assessment. The USDA and Interior shall carry out fireshed management projects in accordance with the timeline and project size limitations included in the stewardship and fireshed assessment. Fireshed management projects shall be categorically excluded from the preparation of an environmental assessment or an environmental impact statement and exempt from the special administrative review process.
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Timeline
Jul 22, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Jul 22, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Aug 13, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-4664
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Oct 21, 2021
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
  • July 22, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 22, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.


  • August 13, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-4664
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.


  • October 21, 2021
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Related Bills

  • HR 117-4614: Resilient Federal Forests Act
  • HR 117-4664: FIRESHEDS Act
Congressional oversightEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchFiresForests, forestry, treesIntergovernmental relationsLand use and conservationState and local government operations

FIRESHEDS Act

USA117th CongressS-2436| Senate 
| Updated: 10/21/2021
Forest Improvements through Research and Emergency Stewardship for Healthy Ecosystem Development and Sustainability Act or the FIRESHEDS Act This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA), with respect to National Forest System lands, and the Department of the Interior, with respect to public lands, no later than 90 days after receiving a request from a state, to enter into an agreement with such state to jointly designate one or more fireshed management areas within such state, and conduct fireshed management projects in such fireshed management areas. Not later than 90 days after entering into an agreement, the USDA or Interior, as appropriate, and such state shall jointly conduct a stewardship and fireshed assessment. The USDA and Interior shall carry out fireshed management projects in accordance with the timeline and project size limitations included in the stewardship and fireshed assessment. Fireshed management projects shall be categorically excluded from the preparation of an environmental assessment or an environmental impact statement and exempt from the special administrative review process.
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Timeline
Jul 22, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Jul 22, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Aug 13, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-4664
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Oct 21, 2021
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
  • July 22, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 22, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.


  • August 13, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-4664
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.


  • October 21, 2021
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
James E. Risch

James E. Risch

Republican Senator

Idaho

Cosponsors (3)
John Barrasso (Republican)Steve Daines (Republican)Mike Crapo (Republican)

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Related Bills

  • HR 117-4614: Resilient Federal Forests Act
  • HR 117-4664: FIRESHEDS Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional oversightEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchFiresForests, forestry, treesIntergovernmental relationsLand use and conservationState and local government operations