2025-2026 Regular Session • US Congress Legislature
HB168: TORCH Act Targeted Operations to Remove Catastrophic Hazards Act
Legislative Summary
To improve the ability of the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to carry out forest management actives that reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfires, and for other purposes.
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Bill History
1/3/2025
Introduced in House
House of Representatives
1/3/2025
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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
4/4/2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.
House of Representatives
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(1/3/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture(House of Representatives)
Sponsors
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
Doug LaMalfa
Republican