HB3439: Emergency Wildfire Act of 2023
- 1Introduced (current step)
- 2Passed One Chamber
- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
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Summary
To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to select and implement landscape-scale forest restoration projects, to assist communities in increasing their resilience to wildfire, and for other purposes.
Plain-language summary
The Emergency Wildfire Act of 2023 directs the Secretary of Agriculture to select and carry out large-scale forest restoration projects aimed at reducing wildfire risk. The bill focuses on helping communities become more resilient to wildfires through restoration work on public forests. The legislation was introduced by nine members of Congress, mostly from California, and currently sits in awaiting consideration.
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HB3439: Emergency Wildfire Act of 2023
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Sponsors
Jimmy Panetta
Primary SponsorCo-sponsors (8)
Mike Thompson
Jim Costa
Barbara Lee
John Garamendi
Mark DeSaulnier