Neighborhood Tree Act of 2022
Latest action · Apr 28, 2022 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 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.
- IntroducedApr 28, 2022
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Neighborhood Tree Act of 2022
This bill provides for additional assistance to states, Indian tribes, units of local government, approved organizations, and local community tree volunteer groups to plant and maintain trees.
The Department of Agriculture (USDA) shall establish a Neighborhood Tree Fund from which to provide assistance to such entities to increase and improve the overall health of the tree canopies in their communities.
In providing the assistance, USDA must give priority to those entities with proposed projects that include and prioritize tree planting and tree maintenance in underserved communities and neighborhoods, including those that are low-income or have a lower tree canopy.
The bill modifies the composition of the membership of the Forestry Advisory Council by (1) increasing the number of council members to 16, and (2) including as a member of the council one individual who is the resident of a low-income community.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Apr 28, 2022.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | Original | Apr 28, 2022 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 28, 2022Introduced in Senate
- Apr 28, 2022Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
- Advisory bodies
- Community life and organization
- Congressional oversight
- Crime prevention
- Crime victims
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Employment and training programs
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Firearms and explosives
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Health facilities and institutions
- Intergovernmental relations
- Performance measurement
- Policy sciences
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Racial and ethnic relations
- Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
- Violent crime
- Youth employment and child labor
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 28, 2022Introduced in Senate
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