Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act
Latest action · May 6, 2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry.
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.
- IntroducedMay 1, 2014
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act - Amends the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 to authorize states to allow certain entities to acquire, hold, and manage conservation easements under the forest legacy program.
Cosponsors 19
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 1, 2014 to Dec 8, 2014; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | John Garamendi | Original | May 1, 2014 |
| D-CA | Jim Costa | Jun 17, 2014 | |
| D-NH | Ann M. Kuster | Jul 10, 2014 | |
| R-WY | Cynthia M. Lummis | Jul 10, 2014 | |
| D-CA | Jared Huffman | Jul 10, 2014 | |
| D-OR | Kurt Schrader | Jul 10, 2014 | |
| D-NC | Mike McIntyre | Jul 10, 2014 | |
| D-OR | Peter A. DeFazio | Jul 10, 2014 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Jul 22, 2014 | |
| R-VA | Bob Goodlatte | Jul 31, 2014 | |
| R-AR | Steve Womack | Sep 10, 2014 | |
| R-PA | Michael G. Fitzpatrick | Sep 15, 2014 | |
| R-NY | Richard L. Hanna | Sep 15, 2014 | |
| D-PA | Matt Cartwright | Sep 16, 2014 | |
| R-IN | Todd Young | Nov 13, 2014 | |
| D-IA | David Loebsack | Nov 20, 2014 | |
| D-NY | Sean Patrick Maloney | Dec 1, 2014 | |
| D-OR | Suzanne Bonamici | Dec 4, 2014 | |
| D-WA | Suzan K. DelBene | Dec 8, 2014 |
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 May 1, 2014 |
| Forestry and Horticulture Subcommittee | Referred May 6, 2014 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 6, 2014Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry.
- May 1, 2014Introduced in House
- May 1, 2014Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
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.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H3408.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Forest Legacy Program of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 to authorize States to allow certain entities to acquire, hold, and manage conservation easements under the program.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 1, 2014Introduced in House
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