HR 8790 United States House · 118th Congress

Fix Our Forests Act

The Fix Our Forests Act creates a new system for managing wildfire risk on federal lands by designating "firesheds" (landscape-scale areas with high wildfire risk) and establishing a central coordination center called the Fireshed Center. It streamlines environmental reviews for vegetation management projects in these areas, requires public tracking of wildfire risk and management activities through a Fireshed Registry, and limits legal challenges to these projects. The bill affects federal land management agencies (like the Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management), communities in wildfire-prone areas, and utility companies managing vegetation near power lines. It also includes provisions for community wildfire risk reduction programs and research on new wildfire management technologies, aiming to accelerate risk reduction while maintaining transparency about where and how these projects are implemented.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2024
Committee Review
Nov 2024
House Passage
Sep 2024
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Jun 18, 2024 Last action Nov 12, 2024
Floor votes · House Sep 24, 2024

How they voted

268151
Passed · 13 other
Total votes 432
Sep 24, 2024
D Democratic212
55 Yea 151 Nay 6
71% Nay
I Independent1
1 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican219
212 Yea 7
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
41
Key actions
29
Committee
31
Amendments
1
Nov 12, 2024
Committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
upper
Sep 24, 2024
Lower · Passed
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 268 - 151 (Roll no. 448).
lower
Sep 24, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 268 - 151 (Roll no. 448).
lower
Sep 24, 2024
Lower · Passed
The House adopted the amendments en gros as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
lower
Sep 24, 2024
Lower · Passed
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 8790.
lower
Sep 24, 2024
Lower · Passed
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1486, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the LaLota amendment No. 16.
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Sep 24, 2024
Lower · Passed
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1486, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 15.
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Sep 24, 2024
Lower · Passed
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1486, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 14.
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Sep 24, 2024
Lower · Passed
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1486, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 13.
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Sep 24, 2024
Lower · Passed
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1486, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 12.
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Sep 24, 2024
Lower · Passed
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1486, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 11.
lower
Sep 24, 2024
Lower · Passed
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1486, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Valadao amendment No. 10.
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Sep 24, 2024
Lower · Passed
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1486, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Mullin amendment No. 9.
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Sep 24, 2024
Lower · Passed
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1486, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pettersen amendment No. 8.
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Sep 24, 2024
Lower · Passed
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1486, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Barr amendment No. 7.
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Sep 24, 2024
Lower · Passed
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1486, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Harder amendment No. 6.
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Sep 24, 2024
Lower · Passed
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1486, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Obernolte amendment No. 5, as modified.
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Sep 24, 2024
Lower · Passed
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1486, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Garamendi amendment No. 4.
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Sep 24, 2024
Lower · Passed
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1486, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Valadao amendment No. 3, as modified.
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Sep 24, 2024
Lower · Passed
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1486, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the LaMalfa amendment No. 2.
lower
Sep 24, 2024
Lower · Passed
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1486, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Molinaro amendment No. 1.
lower
Sep 24, 2024
Lower · Passed
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 8790.
lower
Sep 24, 2024
Lower · Passed
The Speaker designated the Honorable Scott Fitzgerald to act as Chairman of the Committee.
lower
Sep 24, 2024
Lower · Passed
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 1486 and Rule XVIII.
lower
Sep 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1486 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3334, H.R. 8205, H.R. 8790 and H. Res. 1469. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 3334 and H.R. 8790 under a structured rule and H.R. 8205 and H. Res. 1469 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate on each measure with one motion to recommit on H.R. 3334, H.R. 8790, and H.R. 8205.
lower
Sep 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology discharged.
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Sep 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee on Agriculture discharged.
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Sep 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-674, Part I.
lower
Aug 1, 2024
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.
lower
Jun 26, 2024
Introduced
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
lower
Jun 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
lower
Jun 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged
lower
Jun 24, 2024
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
lower
Jun 18, 2024
Committee
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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.
lower
Jun 18, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in House
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1 primary · 23 co-sponsors

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