National Forest Restoration and Remediation Act
Summary
National Forest Restoration and Remediation Act This bill modifies the treatment of monies collected by the United States arising out of certain Forest Service activities. The bill directs the Department of the Treasury to invest in interest-bearing obligations all monies that were previously collected by the United States in forfeitures, judgments, compromises, or settlements related to Forest Service activities, provided the amounts are not required to meet current withdrawals. The bill makes available the interest earned to cover the costs of work rendered necessary by the action which led to the forfeiture, judgment, compromise, or settlement.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2021
Committee Review
Dec 2021
House Passage
Dec 2021
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Jul 16, 2021
Last action Dec 9, 2021
Floor votes · House Dec 8, 2021
How they voted
385–42
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 433
Dec 8, 2021
D
Democratic220
97% Yea
R
Republican213
79% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
4
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Dec 9, 2021
Committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
upper
Dec 8, 2021
Introduced
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 385 - 42 (Roll no. 410). (text: CR H7490)
lower
Dec 8, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 385 - 42 (Roll no. 410).(text: CR H7490)
lower
Dec 8, 2021
Introduced
Mr. Scott, David moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
lower
Dec 7, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 117-204.
lower
Oct 21, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
lower
Oct 21, 2021
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry Discharged.
lower
Aug 11, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
lower
Jul 16, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
lower
Jul 16, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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