H.R. 3534 · 117th Congress · House

Wildfire Emergency Act of 2021

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Introduced
May 25, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Wildfire Emergency Act of 2021

This bill provides for programs and activities in support of forest restoration, wildfire mitigation, and energy resilience.

The Department of Agriculture (USDA) shall select landscape-scale forest restoration projects to implement on National Forest System land and on land adjoining National Forest System land. USDA shall establish a pilot program under which USDA may enter into conservation finance agreements with public or private persons to implement and monitor such projects.

The Department of Energy shall establish a program to support critical infrastructure and microgrids, including by improving the energy resilience and power needs of critical facilities (e.g., hospitals) through the use of microgrids, renewable energy, energy efficiency, reduced electricity demand, and on-site storage.

USDA and the Department of the Interior shall establish one or more centers in western states to train individuals in methods relevant to the mitigation of wildfire risk.

USDA shall establish a competitive grant program to support workforce development in forestry and fire management.

Action Timeline

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  1. JUL 07, 2021•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

  2. JUL 05, 2021•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

  3. MAY 26, 2021•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

  4. MAY 26, 2021•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

  5. MAY 25, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  6. MAY 25, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  7. MAY 25, 2021•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Natural Resources, Energy and Commerce, and Education and Labor, 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.

  8. MAY 25, 2021•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Natural Resources, Energy and Commerce, and Education and Labor, 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.

  9. MAY 25, 2021•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Natural Resources, Energy and Commerce, and Education and Labor, 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.

  10. MAY 25, 2021•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Natural Resources, Energy and Commerce, and Education and Labor, 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.

  11. MAY 25, 2021•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Natural Resources, Energy and Commerce, and Education and Labor, 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.

Committees

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Forestry and Horticulture Subcommittee

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Referred: Jul 7, 2021

Active

Federal Lands Subcommittee

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Referred: Jul 5, 2021

Active

Energy Subcommittee

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Referred: May 26, 2021

Active

Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee

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Referred: May 26, 2021

Active

Education and Workforce Committee

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Referred: May 25, 2021

Active

Energy and Commerce Committee

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Referred: May 25, 2021

Active

Natural Resources Committee

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Referred: May 25, 2021

Active

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

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Referred: May 25, 2021

Active

Agriculture Committee

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Referred: May 25, 2021

Active