H.R. 8790: Fix Our Forests Act

118th Congress · Sponsored from Arkansas · In committee

What this bill does

Fix Our Forests ActThis bill establishes requirements for managing forests on federal land, including requirements concerning reducing wildfire threats, expediting the review of certain forest management projects, and implementing forest management projects and other activities.Specifically, the bill (1) designates certain firesheds at high risk for wildfires as fireshed management areas; (2) directs the U.S. Forest Service and U.S. Geological Survey to jointly establish an interagency Fireshed Center that is responsible for duties related to assessing and predicting fire, including maintaining a fireshed registry on a publicly accessible website that provides interactive geospatial data on individual firesheds; and (3) makes other requirements related to reducing wildfire.Next, the bill expedites the review of certain forest management projects under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 and exempts certain activities from NEPA review. It also establishes intra-agency strike teams to accelerate the review and any interagency consultation processes under NEPA, the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and the National Historic Preservation Act. It also limits consultation requirements concerning threatened and endangered species under the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 and the Federal Land Management and Policy Act of 1976. Finally, it limits litigation involving fireshed management projects and limits remedies that courts may provide.Additionally, the bill supports reducing community wildfire risks, carrying out forest restoration and stewardship activities, conducting biochar demonstration projects, and advancing technologies to address forest wildfires.

Key facts

• Status In committee
• Introduced 2024-06-18
• Policy area Public Lands and Natural Resources
• Cosponsors 23
• Latest action Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Sponsor

Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4]

Lead sponsor · Arkansas

R

Who funds the sponsor?

Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4] introduced H.R. 8790. On Voterly you can see their top campaign donors from public Federal Election Commission records — individuals, PACs, and industry groups (follow the money) — and compare that with how they vote.

See Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4]'s donors & voting record →

Campaign donations show who helps fund the sponsor's election; they are not the same as who drafted or lobbied for the bill text. Lobbying disclosures are separate public records.

Take a position & compare alignment

Agree or disagree with H.R. 8790? Go to the homepage to record your view and compare your stance with how your representatives vote. See Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4]'s profile to vote on their bills and check your alignment % with the sponsor.

Read the official text on Congress.gov →