2023-2024 Regular SessionUS Congress Legislature

HB8790: Fix Our Forests Act

Legislative Summary

To expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes.

Bill History

6/18/2024
Introduced in House
House of Representatives
6/18/2024
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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.
House of Representatives
6/24/2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
House of Representatives
6/26/2024
Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged
House of Representatives
6/26/2024
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
House of Representatives
6/26/2024
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
House of Representatives
8/1/2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.
House of Representatives
9/12/2024
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-674, Part I.
House of Representatives
9/12/2024
Committee on Agriculture discharged.
House of Representatives
9/12/2024
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology discharged.
House of Representatives
9/12/2024
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 570.
House of Representatives
9/23/2024
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1486 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3334, H.R. 8205, H.R. 8790 and H. Res. 1469. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 3334 and H.R. 8790 under a structured rule and H.R. 8205 and H. Res. 1469 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate on each measure with one motion to recommit on H.R. 3334, H.R. 8790, and H.R. 8205.
House of Representatives
9/24/2024
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1486. (consideration: CR H5673-5703)
House of Representatives
9/24/2024
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3334, H.R. 8205, H.R. 8790 and H. Res. 1469. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 3334 and H.R. 8790 under a structured rule and H.R. 8205 and H. Res. 1469 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate on each measure with one motion to recommit on H.R. 3334, H.R. 8790, and H.R. 8205.
House of Representatives
9/24/2024
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 1486 and Rule XVIII.
House of Representatives
9/24/2024
The Speaker designated the Honorable Scott Fitzgerald to act as Chairman of the Committee.
House of Representatives
9/24/2024
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 8790.
House of Representatives
9/24/2024
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1486, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Molinaro amendment No. 1.
House of Representatives
9/24/2024
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1486, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the LaMalfa amendment No. 2.
House of Representatives
9/24/2024
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1486, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Valadao amendment No. 3, as modified.
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9/24/2024
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1486, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Garamendi amendment No. 4.
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9/24/2024
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1486, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Obernolte amendment No. 5, as modified.
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9/24/2024
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1486, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Harder amendment No. 6.
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9/24/2024
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1486, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Barr amendment No. 7.
House of Representatives
9/24/2024
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1486, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pettersen amendment No. 8.
House of Representatives
9/24/2024
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1486, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Mullin amendment No. 9.
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9/24/2024
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1486, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Valadao amendment No. 10.
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9/24/2024
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1486, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 11.
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9/24/2024
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1486, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 12.
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9/24/2024
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1486, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 13.
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9/24/2024
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1486, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 14.
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9/24/2024
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1486, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 15.
House of Representatives
9/24/2024
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1486, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the LaLota amendment No. 16.
House of Representatives
9/24/2024
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 8790.
House of Representatives
9/24/2024
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
House of Representatives
9/24/2024
The House adopted the amendments en gros as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
House of Representatives
9/24/2024
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 268 - 151 (Roll no. 448).
House of Representatives
9/24/2024
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
House of Representatives
9/24/2024
The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 8790.
House of Representatives
11/12/2024
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Senate

Roll Call Votes

On Passage RC# 448
9/24/2024
268
Yea
151
Nay
0
Not Voting
13
Absent
Result: PASSED