FORESTS Act of 2019

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Bill Number

HR 4057

Introduced

Jul 25, 2019

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

Sponsor

Cosponsors

Topics

Education programs funding Elementary and secondary education Endangered and threatened species Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Forests, forestry, trees Public contracts and procurement Public Lands and Natural Resources Roads and highways State and local finance

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Summary

Fostering Opportunities for Resources and Education Spending through Timber Sales Act of 2019 or the FORESTS Act of 2019

This bill extends through FY2020 payments under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 and directs the Department of Agriculture to designate an area of each national forest for production of material to provide revenue for such payments.

Actions

Aug 29, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Aug 15, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Jul 25, 2019

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.
Jul 25, 2019

Introduced in House

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