To provide for an independent investigation of Forest Service firefighter deaths that are caused by wildfire entrapment or burnover.
Latest action · Jul 24, 2002 Became Public Law No: 107-203.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 14, 2002
- Passed HouseJun 24, 2002
- Passed SenateJul 10, 2002
- To the PresidentJul 12, 2002
- Became lawJul 24, 2002Public Law 107-203
Summary
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 251 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Passed377–0 | Jun 24, 2002 |
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 14, 2002.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-WA | Adam Smith | Original | Mar 14, 2002 |
| R-WA | George R. Nethercutt Jr. | Original | Mar 14, 2002 |
| D-WA | Jay Inslee | Original | Mar 14, 2002 |
| R-WA | Jennifer Dunn | Original | Mar 14, 2002 |
| D-WA | Norman D. Dicks | Original | Mar 14, 2002 |
| D-WA | Rick Larsen | Original | Mar 14, 2002 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Agriculture Committee | Referred Mar 14, 2002 |
| Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Subcommittee | Referred Mar 19, 2002 |
Actions 18
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 24, 2002Signed by President.
- Jul 24, 2002Became Public Law No: 107-203.
- Jul 12, 2002Presented to President.
- Jul 11, 2002Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Jul 10, 2002Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6592-6593)
- Jul 8, 2002Star Print ordered on the measure.
- Jun 26, 2002Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 446.
- Jun 25, 2002Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
- Jun 24, 2002Mr. Goodlatte moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Jun 24, 2002Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3832-3833, H3838-3839)
- Jun 24, 2002DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3971.
- Jun 24, 2002At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- Jun 24, 2002Considered as unfinished business.
- Jun 24, 2002Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 377 - 0 (Roll no. 251). (text: CR H3832)
- Jun 24, 2002Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Mar 19, 2002Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
- Mar 14, 2002Introduced in House
- Mar 14, 2002Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
In the Congressional Record 4
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S6592 | Maria Cantwell D-WA | Jul 10, 2002 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S6049 | Harry Reid D-NV | Jun 26, 2002 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S6046 | Harry Reid D-NV | Jun 25, 2002 |
| House | Debate and remarks H3832Text printed H3832Recorded votes H3838provide | Bob Goodlatte R-VA, Doc Hastings R-WA, Donna M. Christensen D-VI | Jun 24, 2002 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
CRS reports 3
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 3
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| RL30650 | Senate Select Committee on Ethics: A Brief History of Its Evolution and Jurisdiction | Report | Jan 21, 2025 |
| RL34306 | Vulnerable Youth: Federal Mentoring Programs and Issues Archived | Report | Jul 22, 2019 |
| 97-856 | The Discharge Rule in the House: Recent Use in Historical Context Archived | Report | Apr 17, 2003 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2471 | A bill to provide for the independent investigation of Federal wildland firefighter fatalities. | Related bill | Jun 18, 2002 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To provide for an independent investigation of Forest Service firefighter deaths that are caused by wildfire entrapment or burnover.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Emergency Management.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Jun 26, 2002Placed on Calendar Senate
- Jun 24, 2002Engrossed in House
- Mar 14, 2002Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
